Courage would be impossible in a world without pain.

Real courage embraces the twin realities of current difficulty and ultimate triumph.

Necessity does the work of courage.

So when the crisis is upon you remember that God like a trainer of wrestlers has matched you with a tough and stalwart antagonist... that you may prove a victor at the Great Games.

27The man asked him, "What is your name?" "Jacob," he answered. 28Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel,[149] because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome." 29Jacob said, "Please tell me your name." But he replied, "Why do you ask my name?" Then he blessed him there.

a long period of struggle and effort precedes nearly all worthwhile human accomplishments.

We pray because our own solutions don't work and because prayer deploys, activates, and fortifies us against the attacks of the enemy. We

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

Any time that you're criticised, it drives you on, and you try to prove people wrong.

You have enough people against you... be for yourself.

Vision involves optimism and hope. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.