It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.
Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you depending on how you respond to them.
Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation to grace in the soul.
I’ve seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it’s all gone wrong. That’s when we define ourselves.
There’s a storm inside of us, a burning river, a drive. You push yourself further than anyone could think possible. You are never out of the fight.
Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
I was born for a storm and a calm does not suit me.
Recycle your pain, allow your pain to teach you to greatness...
Pursue your goals even in the face of difficulties, and convert adversities into opportunities.
Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.
The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to recover from trauma and thrive. Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.
With every adversity and trial comes the opportunity to grow stronger and learn from your circumstance.
It is in the quiet crucible of your personal, private sufferings that your noblest dreams are born and God’s greatest gifts are given.
You have to go through the worst to get to the best.
Adversity doesn’t build character; it reveals it.
It is necessary to be strong in the face of death, because death is intrinsic to life. It is for this reason that I tell my students: aim to be the person at your father’s funeral that everyone, in their grief and misery, can rely on. There’s a worthy and noble ambition: strength in the face of adversity.