Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
Whenever sorrow comes, be kind to it. For God has placed a pearl in sorrow’s hand.
- Topic: Adversity
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You will learn that no matter how many pieces your heart was broken into, the world will not stop for you to fix it.
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.
If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities - always see them, for they're always there.
