Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.

God uses suffering as a whetstone, to make men sharp with.

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.

Troubles are often the tools God fashions us for better things.

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

A dream can be nurtured over years and years and then flourish rapidly. . . . Be patient. It will happen for you. Sooner or later, life will get weary of beating on you and holding the door shut on you, and then it will let you in and throw you a real party

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Tough times don't last, tough people do."

Shoot for the moon- and if you don't get what you want, you'll still be among the stars. By making big plans and working for them, you change. You become somebody else. So even if you fail and don't get what you planned, you're somebody else. You'll say, "That's ok, I'll go do this other terrific thing.

2017 was probably one of the hardest years of my life. There were a lot of personal struggles. I lost some very important people. I had a best friend and then a grandfather pass away. Through it all, skating became an anchor. I used to think of it as a job. Now it was getting me through and giving me hope.

There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.