Resilient Quote Novels & Stories

dagdag niya habang tinaas ulit ang wine glass niya, “kung nalagpasan natin lahat ng struggles noon… kakayanin din natin ito.” Napangiti ako nang totoo dahil tama siya hindi naging madali ang lahat. Maraming beses kaming muntik sumuko. Maraming taong hindi naniwala sa kakayahan namin. Pero nandito pa rin kami. Lumalaban at nangangarap pa rin. Kaya muli kong tinaas ang wine glass ko. “To bigger dreams,” sabi ko. Ngumiti si Zahra. “To winning them.”

“Very professional.” When the Q&A portion came, my heart raced again, but this time, it wasn’t fear. It was fire. The question they gave me? “How do you handle people who try to bring you down?” I almost laughed at the universe. I took the mic. “People will always have opinions,” I said, voice steady. “Some will support you. Some will try to stop you. But I believe the most powerful response is not revenge, it's excellence.” The crowd quieted.

Hindi pa naman ako nakapag search kagabi ng something motivational and inspiring quote puro cheesy pick-up lines lang. Buti na lang at nakita ko 'yong quotes for life na nakadikit sa pader. Hindi ko pinahalata na binabasa ko 'yon at dahil do'n, pinuri nila ako kahit na medyo nandaya ako kaya umamin na lang ako at natawa sila. "Pero if words of wisdom para kay Jaq..." this time, I really think hard to form words that could satisfy him to keep living. "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world. Not even our troubles. Kaya cheer up, Jaq. God doesn't give us what we can handle, God helps us handle what we are given." I said straight into his eyes then gave him a bright smile after.

“I feel like I failed them… like I didn’t protect them.” “You didn’t fail them,” sabi ni Cairo nang mahina, hinawi ang hibla ng buhok mula sa mukha ko. “They’re children with courage and curiosity. That’s part of what makes them who they are. And it’s part of what makes them resilient. They’re okay because you raised them strong. They just… they’re adventurous, and that’s not your fault.”

The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person. Zhia, be strong now because things will get better. It might be stormy now but it can't rain forever. But I know, you're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. And I believe, we are given this life because we are strong enough to live it. Nais ko pa sanang tumagal na ganoon kami ni Zhia. Niyayakap ko siya. Nang may tauhan na nagmamadaling pinuntahan ako at sinasabing inaatake ng sakit si Chelsea.

Kaya’t tumalikod siya saglit, pinunasan ang pawis sa noo, at bumulong sa sarili, “Kaya ko ‘to… kahit mahirap.” “Anak, kung papahirapan ka man ng CEO n’yo, mag-resign ka na lang,” malumanay ngunit may halong pag-aalala na sabi ng kanyang ina. “Tapos, maghanap ka na lang ng ibang trabaho. Ayokong nakikita kang pagod at parang may dinadala.”

He’s all set prepared as a CEO of their company, and I must say he did it well. The interviewer complimented him then asked another question. “What advice would you give to aspiring people aiming for similar success?” "Stay resilient, be willing to learn from failures, and always prioritize solving real problems and willing to learn from someone you are trusted for," saad niya at hinanap ang mga mata ko– at kahit na maraming media ngayon ay nakita niya pa rin ako na parang pinapahiwatig na para sa akin ‘yong sagot niya.