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.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

Danger: if you meet it promptly and without flinching you will reduce the danger by half. Never run away from anything. Never!

Be a peg, hammered into the frozen ground, immovable.

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.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.