Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.

“Their resilience is incredible, but you can see behind the smiles that those kids have seen way too much.”

“Everybody is so resilient and in so much poverty. They have been dealt hardships throughout life but their spirits are up.”

“I marvel at the resilience of the Jewish people. Their best characteristic is their desire to remember. No other people has such an obsession with memory.”

“Wheat is resilient. The wheat plant does everything it can to survive. It hangs on to every minute drop. Wheat is a survivor.”

“The most important thing is that strikes don't last forever. The economy is normally quite resilient and comes bouncing back.”

“They're not freaking out, though, and I'm impressed with how neighbor is helping neighbor. I see resilience and determination.”

Secure attachment has been linked to a child's ability to successfully recover and prove resilient in the presence of a traumatic event.

I don't give up. That makes me incredibly resilient or maybe stupid or just plain stubborn. Whichever...

“The benefits of optimism are actually striking. I've always been interested in optimism and how it helps people be more resilient.”