Elie Wiesel Quotes

I don't know who will overcome losses, some losses aren't meant to be overcome, but all losses make for good stories and good character development and all the jazz that makes a show compelling and watchable.

If you bear the cross unwillingly, you make it a burden, and load yourself more heavily; but you must bear it.

The person may have a scar, but it also means they have a story

Always remember: In the end, the surviver gets to tell the story.

I learned another thing, which is that just because someone is eating the ashes of your protagonist doesn't mean you stop telling the story.

The story is not in the words; it's in the struggle.

If we had time and no money, living by our wits, what story would you tell?

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

No matter how many obstacles that are thrown in our path, there are ways to except them and to live through them.

In my early days in school, I had no shoes, no school bags. There were days I had only one meal... I walked miles and crossed rivers to school every day. Didn't have power, didn't have generators, studied with lanterns, but I never despaired.

I've been tremendously lucky. I went through things that turned out wrong, and I got myself out of them.

Poverty is uncomfortable; but nine times out of ten the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim.

If you're actually talking to someone who's been through a disastrous number of years, that only means one thing: They survived it.

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.

I've gone through my trials and tribulations, and sure, it's gotten bumpy and all that, but I'm here. OK?

How can they beat me? I've been struck by lightning, had two back operations, and been divorced twice.

Survival is the main objective. There are going to be some awful days, I know that from my background in the sport.

If you're here right now in your life, your journey continues and you've lived to tell the story.

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.

I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch.

People face difficulties, no matter who you are. I faced difficulties with a lot of things. I face opposition every day, but I didn't kill myself and now, thank God, I'm here.

There's going to be good things that get you, and there's going to be bad things that get you, so you better be willing, and your skin better be thick.

Man. I've been through a lot as a kid. But at the same time that upbringing just made me stronger and made me more determined to make it out of where I made it out from and just fight extra hard to not go back.

I think there's only one interesting story... and that's struggle.