He said, "Don, when something hard happens to you, you have two choices in how to deal with it. You can either get bitter, or better. I chose to get better. It's made all the difference.

Change only comes when we face the difficulty of reality head-on. Fantasy changes nothing, which is why, once we're done fantasizing, it feels like a bankrupt story.

Do not pray for easy lives my friends, pray to be stronger man!

He uses the difficult seasons in our relationships to allow us to see what we typically live for besides him.

I think some of the funniest and most artistic people I know are the ones who had a hard time at school. They often have humility and artistry. So, as much as I feel bad for kids who have to go through a rough childhood, I believe that if they can turn it around, it's going to make them better people later on.

Great character is not developed through ease and convenience but through doing NOW what needs to be done no matter how difficult it

Straight roads do not make skillful drivers.