Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course. – William Shakespeare
Any port in a storm. – Scottish Proverb
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. – Chinese Proverb
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. – English Proverb
Not everything which is bad comes to hurt us. – Italian Proverb
Stumbling is not falling. – Proverb
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. – Proverb
I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. Id seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it. – Bryan Adams
Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes. – Aesop
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. – Mary Kay Ash
When walking through the valley of shadows, remember, a shadow is cast by a Light. – H.K. Barclay
Affliction comes to us all, not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but to make us wise; not to make us despondent, but by its darkness to refresh us as the night refreshes the day; not to impoverish, but to enrich us. – Henry Ward Beecher
Its easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top. – Arnold Bennett
Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me. – Ingmar Bergman
They that sow in tears shall reap joy. Psalms 126:5 – Bible
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the days own trouble be sufficient for the day. – Bible
Enter through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to damnation is wide, the road is clear, and many choose to travel it. But how narrow is the gate that leads to life, how rough the road, and how few there are who find it. Mathew 7:13-14 – Bible
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Isaiah 48:10 – Bible
