We say: mad with joy. We should say: wise with grief.
There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.
Woman's discontent increases in exact proportion to her development.
Restlessness is discontent, and discontent is the first necessity of progress.
Noble discontent is the path to heaven.
No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown.
Times of stress and difficulty are seasons of opportunity when the seeds of progress are sown.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss, and thou shalt find no loss great.
Never complain about your troubles; they are responsible for more than half of your income.
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
Emergencies have always been necessary to progress. It was darkness which produced the lamp. It was fog that produced the compass. It was hunger that drove us to exploration. And it took a depression to teach us the real value of a job.
Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.
It is often hard to distinguish between the hard knocks in life and those of opportunity.
Fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong men.
I think my biggest achievement is that after going through a rather difficult time, I consider myself comparatively sane. I'm proud of that.
To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.
I think hearts are very much like glasses - if they do not break with the first ring, they usually last a considerable time.
