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“Sweet are the uses of adversity,Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,Wears yet a precious jewel in his head;And this our life, exempt from public haunt,Finds tongues in trees, books in the runni...”
“One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.”
“The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritation gets into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get rid of them he uses the irritation to do the lovelist thing an o...”
“And, in the end, I knew there was nothing better in life than keeping the head and the heart upand when you cannot see the shoreline, always putting one hand, one word, in front of the other.”
“I have wondered why it is that our greatest triumphs spring from our greatest extremity and adversity. Perhaps it is because we are so resistant to change, we only move when our seat becomes too ho...”
“So, with my knees pierced by needles and my shoulder sewn together by the slender thread of endorphins, I keep to my genuflection and end my story the only way that really fits. As a prayer that se...”
“You did anything to bury me, but you forgot that I was a seed.”
“We are all children coming inside from recess with varying degrees of dirt on us.”
“Such fatigues and hardship as these serve to wean me more from the earth; and, I trust, will make heaven the sweeter. Formerly, when I was thus exposed to cold, rain, etc., I was ready to please my...”
“When you are standing in the middle of a storm you have two choices: Pray to God that it goes away. Or, start praying to God that he gives you the wisdom to figure out why you're standing in the mi...”
“The opportunities far outweigh the disappointments.”
“Without trials and tribulation, there would be no hero. Without a hero, there would be no story. Without a story, there is no life as life is made up of vignettes of loving, learning and overcoming.”
“All experiences are stories to be told and must be written.”
“Adversity causes some men to break others to break records. ”
“I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.”
“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.”
“He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity.”
“Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.”
“He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.”
“I really believe in the old expression that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It's through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had.”
