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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. – Voltaire

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Every evil is some good spelt backwards, and in it the wise know how to read Wisdom. – Coventry Patmore

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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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Convert difficulties into opportunities, for difficulties are divine surgeries to make you better. – Author unknown

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When life takes the wind out of your sails, it is to test you at the oars. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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