“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
― Randy Pausch
“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”
“It is in darkness that you find the light; it is in storm that you find peace; it is in sorrow that you find joy because life is a paradox and a polarity.”
~ S. Birch
“If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgment of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgment now.”
~ Marcus Aurelius
“Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.”
"Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know."
~ Pema Chödrön
“Opportunity follows struggle. It follows effort. If follows hard work. It doesn't come before.”
~ Shelby Steele
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
~ Martin Luther King
Difficult road often lead to beautiful destinations.
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.”
Pauli Hellhole
“Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.”
― Steve Maraboli
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”
~ Helen Keller
“Difficulties are things that show a person who they are.”
~ Epictetus
“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.”
― Steve Maraboli
“To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.”
― Dalai Lama XIV