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Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. – Josh Billings

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Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. – Josh Billings

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In our nature, however, there is a provision, alike marvelous and merciful, that the sufferer should never know the intensity of what he endures by its present torture, but chiefly by the pang that rankles after it. – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. – Edmund Burke, The Revolution in France, 1790

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You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney

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Lost dreams may help you find new dreams. – J Charles White, @connect1492

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