The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger at the broken places.

The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don't let it get the best of you.

There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity… when things seem so bad that you've got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome –to be got over.

There will be no crown bearers in heaven who are not cross bearers on earth.

Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day.

They sicken at the calm that know the storm.

They that sow in tears shall reap joy. [Psalms 126:5]

Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.

Things were bad but now they are OK.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to know.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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