Assume in adversity a countenance of prosperity, and in prosperity moderate thy temper.

Hard times are purposeful, meant to refine and redirect us. They're not arbitrary or random, and they're definitely not cruel.

She drove down from North Carolina to see me, and reminded me of scriptural lessons that tragedies and disappointments should be a source of increased patience, strength, wisdom, and a commitment to our Christian life. I rejected her premises at first, but Ruth finally convinced me to relegate my political and business ambitions to a secondary position of importance for a while and to assume some challenging religious commitments.

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

Failure is defined by our reaction to it.

Its not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life; it is how you handle what happens to you.

Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.

One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.

Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.