Life isn’t meant to be easy. It’s hard to take being on the top—or on the bottom. I guess I’m something of a fatalist. You have to have a sense of history, I think, to survive some of these things. Life is one crisis after another.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
For ye have need of patience … .
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
To accept whatever comes, regardless of the consequences, is to be unafraid.
—John Cage (1912–92) American Composer
Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint
—Don Marquis (1878–1937) American Humorist, Journalist, Author
Everyone gets their rough day. No one gets a free ride. Today so far, I had a good day. I got a dial tone.
—Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American Comedian, Actor, Writer
I think my biggest achievement is that after going through a rather difficult time, I consider myself comparatively sane. I’m proud of that.
—Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929–94 ) American First Lady
For every mountain, there is a miracle.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
People need trouble—a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don’t mean you need to live in a rat hole or gutter, but you have to learn fortitude, endurance. Only vegetables are happy.
—William Faulkner (1897–1962) American Novelist
I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I’ve met.
—Dwight L. Moody (1837–99) Christian Religious Leader, Publisher
In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes, it strikes with incredible emphasis. Those are the rare occasions when a national will emerges from the scattered, specialized, or indifferent blocs of voters who ordinarily elect the politicians. Those are for good or evil the great occasions in a nation’s history.
—Walter Lippmann (1889–1974) American Journalist, Political Commentator
When you are in the valley, keep your goal firmly in view and you will get the renewed energy to continue the climb.
—Denis Waitley (b.1933) American Motivational Speaker, Author
As only New Yorkers know, if you can get through the twilight, you’ll live through the night.
—Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American Humorist, Journalist
To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?
—Jim Rohn (1930–2009) American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker
Who bides his time—he tastes the sweet
Of honey in the saltiest tear;
And though he fares with slowest feet.
Joy runs to meet him drawing near.
—James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916) American Children’s Books Writer, Poet, Writer
God will not look you over for medals, degrees, or diplomas, but for scars.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
God grant us patience.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Difficult times always create opportunities for you to experience more love in your life.
—Barbara De Angelis (b.1951) American Self-Help Author
Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you… If you bless a situation, it has no power to hurt you, and even if it is troublesome for a time, it will gradually fade out, if you sincerely bless it.
—Emmet Fox (1886–1951) Irish-American New Thought Leader
Without belittling the courage with which men have died, we should not forget those acts of courage with which men … have lived. The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures—and that is the basis of all human morality…. In whatever arena of life one may meet the challenge of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience—the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men—each man must decide for himself the course he will follow. The stories of past courage can define that ingredient—they can teach, they can offer hope, they can provide inspiration. But they cannot supply courage itself. For this each man must look into his own soul.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
Bumps are the things we climb on.
—Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) American Pastor, Biblical Scholar
Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.
—Robert H. Schuller (1926–2015) American Christian Televangelist, Author
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together.
—Eugene Ionesco (1909–94) Romanian-born French Dramatist
One of the hardest things in life is watching the person you love, love someone else.
—Unknown
Keep in mind that our community is not composed of those who are already saints, but of those who are trying to become saints. Therefore let us be extremely patient with each other’s faults and failures.
—Mother Teresa (1910–97) Roman Catholic Missionary, Nun
When the senses contact sense objects, a person experiences cold or heat, pleasure or pain. These experiences are fleeting they come and go. Bear them patiently.
—The Bhagavad Gita Hindu Scripture
Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.
—W. Clement Stone (1902–2002) American Self-help Guru, Entrepreneur
The chief difficulty which prevents men of science from believing in divine as well as in nature Spirits is their materialism.
—Helena Blavatsky (1831–91) Ukrainian-American Theosophist, Leader, Philosopher
The difficulty in life is the choice.
—George Moore (1852–1933) Irish Writer
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