“It is not triumph which defines a man, but tragedy. Triumph always brings out the best in men, but tragedy shows us what we are made of.”

“Suffering is the fire by which love is tested.”

“There are no easy paths in this life. And when troubles arise, we must face them with the same dignity as we do success.”

“Some things are worth the wait. A little suspense heightens the pleasure.”

“This world is all vanity. It is a tempest hurling us from one sorrow to another.”

“It is not always the motives behind an action that make it noble. Sometimes it is as simple as the action itself.”

“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what...”

“His pen spoke more to her than he ever did.In the war of words, some are unwritten and some are unspoken.”

“How might I get over this? How would I be able to overlook the way he used to be with me? How could I overlook that his fingers touched my indiscernible soul before it twisted my nipples? How might...”

“Between the MileI have always counted the miles.Sometimes they came quick,Other times slow.The distance between things,The way I could know.Close could feel far,And far could feel near.The miles th...”

“The Storms of This LifeWatching the distant clouds building and growing forevermoreThe harsh wind begins rushing thru the leaves with the branches bending to and froIn the attempts to not give in a...”

“There is no exclusivity in the comparison of emotions attached to opposites " This means that we can not appreciate feeling good when we have never felt bad. We can never appreciate comfort withou...”

“Your mind is the most incredible gift! A powerful mind is the reserve for all that is physical in stamina.”

“Strong people alone know how to organize their suffering so as to bear only the most necessary pain.”

“Embrace what is, steer toward what may yet be.”