It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.

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.

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.

When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways-either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.

I've learned to rely on the strength I inherited from all those who came before me-the grandmothers, sisters, aunts, and brothers who were tested with unimaginable hardships and still survived.

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