The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow.

God tries his votaries through and through but never beyond endurance. He gives them strength enough to go through the ordeal he prescribes for them.

Adversity itself may lead toward and not away from God and spiritual enlightenment; and privation may prove a source of strength if we can but keep a sweetness of mind and spirit.

If we didn't have to stand against temptation, we'd never know our own spiritual strength.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them.

Don't be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the 'Kite' of success generally rises against the wind of Adversity, not with it.

Where would his torture be, indeed, if at every step the hope of succeeding upheld him?

There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.

There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire.

They'd been attacked by lions, stampeded by elephants, flooded out by rains, made war on by "natives." The tales they told were simply incredible. There they sat on a heavily antimacassared horsehair sofa, two prim and proper ladies in ruffles and lace, telling these stupendous stories over tea.

Don't be determined to never have problems. Be determined to stay full of joy in the midst of your problems.