The higher the hill, the stronger the wind: so the loftier the life, the stronger the enemy's temptations.

Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.

The world is a head of thistles; whichever way you turn it, it stretches the thorns about itself.

Maizy swallowed hard, a motion that almost strangled her in this blasted dress, and she nodded.

Prison is designed to break one's spirit and destroy one's resolve. To do this, the authorities attempt to exploit every weakness, demolish every initiative, negate all signs of individuality--all with the idea of stamping out that spark that makes each of us human and each of us who we are.

There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.

Then Job replied:

You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.

then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

All day long my enemies taunt me; they ridicule me and curse me.

He has broken my strength on the way; He has cut short my days.