Joshua Graham: "I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me."

What this quote means

You do not get through hard times because they were easy. You get through because something inside you was stronger than what you were facing. The quote celebrates that inner drive.

When to share it: For a survivor of illness, loss or a hard season.

Who said it?

Widely credited to Joshua Graham, the burned man of the video game Fallout: New Vegas (2010). It fits his story, but we have not confirmed the line appears in the game itself.