Adversity

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

Breakdowns can create breakthroughs. Things fall apart so things can fall together.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Two frogs fell into a bowl of cream. One didn't panic, he relaxed and drowned. The other kicked and struggled so much that the cream turned to butter and he walked out.

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 the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.

Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it.

No one would ever have crossed the ocean if he could have gotten off the ship in a storm.

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

Not everything which is bad comes to hurt us.