Brian Lara Quotes

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

I just think that there are those people that their resolve is strengthened by what it is that's keeping them down, and there are some people that will buckle under it. You never know which one is which until you get into the eighth or ninth round of the fight.

It is definitely hard when you're going against the tide. Of course, it is tough. But does that mean you can't do it? No, it depends on your strength, stamina and ability to take so much power against you.

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

It takes a lot of energy and creativity to make such screwed up lives carry on. And the kind of will people have to survive, year after year, dealing with that stuff, is weirdly impressive.

The best people I know have had a lot of obstacles to overcome.

The secret is not to give up hope. It's very hard not to because if you're really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.

When the going got tough, I really had to draw on many of the same competitive instincts I did when I was skating. I really had to put my head down and stay positive. I had to fight.

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it.

You can knock me down, but I get up twice as strong.

A lot of things I've done in my life have taken incredible mental fortitude.

No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.

People striving, being knocked down and coming back... this is what builds character in a man.

I proved to myself that I can overcome a lot of things that probably would have broken some people.

I think just that dog inside of you. When things suck, just to still fight.

I didn't need to get knocked down to know the fortitude that I have in me.

I have been fascinated with survival and having to go on no matter what. That always appealed to me.

You don't win a fight by the size and the weight.

I have been through so many grave situations. For my family and to be where I am, I have had to go through many hurdles and difficulties. But I did not lose my courage.

I've had to be tough my whole life.

At various points, in big ways and small, we get knocked down. If we stay down, grit loses. If we get up, grit prevails.

My own father had always said the measure of a man wasn't how many times or how hard he got knocked down, but how fast he got back up. I made a pledge to myself that I would get up and emerge from this debacle better for having gone through it. I would live up to the expectation I had for myself. I would be the kind of man I wanted to be.

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.