Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

A series of failures may culminate in the best possible result.

One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.

If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain.