No one who has passed through the storm has ever regretted the journey. No one stands here and wishes to go back to the other side.

Each day seems a new beginning, — a new acquaintance with grief.

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.

The sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify, to burn out all that is useless and impure.

All evil is corrective and remedial, and is therefore not permanent. It

As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both by suffering and bliss.

To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognise failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them; and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.

human loves are absolutely necessary as steps toward the Divine, and no soul is prepared to partake of Divine Love until it has become capable of the deepest and most intense human love. It is only by passing through human loves and human sufferings that Divine Love is reached and realized.

the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph.

As a progressive and evolving being, man is where he is that he may learn that he may grow; and as he learns the spiritual lesson which any circumstance contains for him, it passes away and gives place to other circumstances

Over the years I've grown more comfortable with making people uncomfortable because that is when growth can happen. You need a little conflict. You need a little tension. And that is part of my calling. A little tough love goes a long way!

I'm very comfortable with uncomfortable situations, and I think that can seem odd to people, that I like the thrill of discomfort.