Chen Guangbiao Quotes

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

I experienced firsthand what it means to be poor, what it means to go hungry, and that, I think, may be the reason, the root cause of why I'm able to work so hard, even these days.

When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win.

I've had my ups. I've had my downs, but I've been able to push through every obstacle that's been thrown my way.

If anyone has followed my career, they know that there's been a lot of obstacles and a lot of ups and down through my career. But day in and day out, and in the square circle, I went out there and always did my best.

Great things come out of being hungry and cold. Once you're pampered, you get lazy.

There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

Challenges are meant to be met and overcome.

I overcame a lot of obstacles in my life and in my childhood.

If there's no fire, there's no scream. If there's no scream, then no one hears you and no one comes to help you in the first place. The depth of my struggle has definitely determined the height of my success. To be able to teach my kids not just about success but about the struggle that comes with it.

I've been through my fair share of highs and lows. Yes, I've been written off, and it amazes me, and it amuses me, also, when I'm written off by the press cause then I tell them that's just the lull before the storm. And every time I've been down, I've been down, never out. So it just makes me work a lot harder.

I'm so grateful for where I am now, but I think I'm more grateful because it's been so hard-won; I haven't given up, and I've had plenty of reasons to give up.

It is in the midst of disasters that bold men grow bolder.

Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear.

I keep defying the odds, you know.

I don't ever remember overcoming adversities.

Some families can experience terrible tragedy and deal with it, and others not. I find those things fascinating.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

I think a person's true worth is measured during times of failure.

I train like I never had nothing 'cause I ain't never had nothing.

When good things are coming, there are always some people who haven't been doing good who will try and stop it. But if you believe in what you are doing and are strong enough, then you achieve it. People know who I am and what I have done.

I think we all face situations in life, where we are not sure if we will be able to make it. I have been through such experiences and for me, the real hero is the one who rises above obstacles.

I had no money, no training facilities, no snow, no ski jumps, no trainer, but I still managed to ski jump for my country - and getting there was my gold medal.

When you experience lows like I have it just makes you hungry to go and succeed even more, and make sure days like that don't happen as much as they have done.