The good news of suffering is that it brings us to the end of ourselves - a purpose it has certainly served in my life. It brings us to the place of honesty, which is the place of desperation, which is the place of faith, which is the place of freedom.

We may not ever fully understand why God allows the suffering that devastates our lives. We may not ever find the right answers to how we'll dig ourselves out.

To a pagan, there is no purpose to suffering. As a result, he lives a life of loneliness and frustration.

Everybody suffers through some type of adversity. Does it make you stronger or does it pull you down? And I never will let any of that pull me down or pull me away from what I've set to achieve.

If you're going to go through hell... I suggest you come back learning something.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.

Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint.

Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for their victories.

Our life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour.