| 1 | Success belongs to the persevering. | |
| 2 | Stick with it Douglas. Your fortitude is an example to us all. | |
| 3 | Do you want to be courageous, disciplined, creative, and persistent or not? | |
| 4 | Like Britain, another resolute island nation half a world away, Japan has always responded with stoic rebuilding. | |
| 5 | At the same time, he and his rescuers displayed an unbelievable level of hardheaded toughness and resilience. |