What I know for sure is that there is no strength without challenge, adversity, resistance, and often pain.

As one's fortunes are reduced, one spirit must expand to fill the void.

There are few misfortunes in this world that you cannot turn into a personal triumph if you have the iron will and the necessary skill.

Two ways of building character - cultivating the strength to challenge oppression, and tolerate the resultant hardships that give rise to courage and awareness.

Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.