The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; [...]
But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for. Paulo Coehlo
A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the “why” for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any “how.” Victor Frankl
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I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything. Michael Phelps
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill
Wars and elections are both too big and too small to matter in the long run. The daily work – that goes on, it adds up. Barbara Kingsolver
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Once you decide what you want, you make a commitment to that decision. Oprah Winfrey
To get it right, be born with luck or else make it. Ruth Gordon
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Winston Churchill
As long as one keeps searching, the answers come. Joan Baez
