Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
Robin Evan Robertswas a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 September 1926
CountryUnited States of America
taken people wigs
I've taken my cue from people here and from viewers, especially survivors-who said, 'When it's time to literally flip your wig, you'll know.'
believe thinking bears
There are those of us who believe out of that faith tradition that God never puts more on us than we can bear, and yet there are times, I think, particularly given what you were up against, that we have to question whether or not we have the capacity, the ability, the wherewithal, to actually endure it.
tragedy purpose behinds
The tragedy is not so much the experience that you're having. The tragedy is that we don't take the time to understand the meaning and purpose behind what we're going through.
thinking order way
You have to CHANGE the way you THINK in order to CHANGE the way you FEEL
believe optimism best-is-yet-to-come
It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come!
would-be want reason-why
There is no magical reason why I am where I am. And there is absolutely no reason why you can't be where you want to be. If it can happen for me, it can happen for you, too. And it would be a privilege for me to help you get there.
right-now
I have never been happier, or healthier, than I am right now.
growing venture comfort
Venture outside your comfort zone. To stop growing is to stop living.
overcoming life-is accomplish
Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.
believe moving grateful
I’m grateful I had the strength to fight. It takes courage to believe the best is yet to come, especially when you are flat on your back and don’t know if you’re going to see tomorrow. I’m no Pollyanna, but I believe optimism is a choice — a muscle that gets stronger with use. Right foot, left foot…just keep moving.
believe adversity best-is-yet-to-come
I feel it’s okay to get angry with God. He can take it. Just don’t stay angry. It takes courage to believe that the best is yet to come. I hold steadfast to that belief, especially when I come face-to-face with adversity.
optimism stronger use
Optimism is a muscle that gets stronger with use.
loss missing tragedy
Life provides losses and heartbreak for all of us-but the greatest tragedy is to have the experience and miss the meaning.
cancer fighting time-management
It's about focusing on the fight and not the fright.