I am not the moon orbiting around your planet; I am the sun that will burn through your frozen mind.

You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.

People that hold onto hate for so long do so because they want to avoid dealing with their pain. They falsely believe if they forgive they are letting their enemy believe they are a doormat. What they don’t understand is hatred can’t be isolated or turned off. It manifests in their health, choices and belief...

I wanted a woman who could get me out of a Third World prison. Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.

…My deepest personal reason for staying in Paris is that whatever I have as a character, good or bad, is based on the fact that since the age of four I have never run away from anything however painful or dangerous when I thought it was my duty to take a stand — the American...

Per ardua ad astra. Through adversity to the stars.

Humor can make a serious difference. In the workplace, at home, in all areas of life – looking for a reason to laugh is necessary. A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.

The triumph cannot be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams.

We cannot infer from prosperity that God is pleased with us, nor can we infer from adversity that he is displeased with us.

Character and Professionalism can only be seen when faced with adversity…

Don’t let a strong wind blow you over, take flight upon it.

Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.

These kids are strong and have come together through a lot of adversity.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

Anyone can find the dirt on someone, but very few can wipe it from their own shoes.

Every person with ADHD already knows that destination addiction is part of their disorder. However, if it doesn’t have a positive outlet, it can destroy your life. It is not another person that will make your life better; it is the qualities in them that you admire. Incorporate those attributes into your own life and...

Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had 5 months to live would I experience this problem differently?

If you want peace in your life, you have to stop declaring war.

Evil originates not in the absence of guilt; but in our effort to escape it.

Have you heard of the most evil things done by people in their lifetime? They have coveted men’s wives, killed hundreds of Christians and sold their best friend’s life away for just a few coins. Isn’t it interesting that they were God’s chosen in the bible? —Saul, Judas & King David

The source to low self-esteem is the lack of control you feel you have in your life. If you spend your life competing with others, trying to make right the wrongs done to you, or waste your time trying to look right, you will never achieve contentment and emotional balance. People you encounter in life...

Asked to explain how he became a war hero he (Kennedy) responded, “It was involuntary. They think my boat.

The higher you climb, the more Satan will take notice. Keep climbing! Heaven’s gate has a lock.

My Dear Son,I am so very proud of you. Now, as you embark on a new journey, I’d like to share this one piece of advice. Always, always remember that – adversity is not a detour. It is part of the path.You will encounter obstacles. You will make mistakes. Be grateful for both. Your obstacles...

Sweet are the uses of adversityWhich, like the toad, ugly and venomous,Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

Sometimes your light shines so bright that it blinds people from seeing who you really are.

Spiritual pain is when you can’t stand another moment not knowing the real truth, and when you finally do know you can’t let go.

You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

Children do not dwell on the ordinary harshness of life, even as they suffer through it.

Everything that I’ve ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

I can’t control the wind but I can adjust the sail.

I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

One of the greatest gift you can give another human being whi is going through adversity is HOPE.

Through adversity, not only are we given an opportunity to discover our inner strength, we are also given the gift of foresight so we can shine a light for others who go through the experience after us.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man, but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

So, with my knees pierced by needles and my shoulder sewn together by the slender thread of endorphins, I keep to my genuflection and end my story the only way that really fits. As a prayer that seals surrender. World without end. Amen.

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

When I am passing through hell, I have to remind myself of the last time I happened to be on that road. How quickly it was over, without any ingenuity on my part. After all, hell is a one-way street. The only direction forward is the way out.

Confidence is this: Wearing your triumphs with humility, and wearing your scars with pride. Many of us do precisely the opposite.

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.

Helen Keller became deaf, dumb, and blind shortly after birth. Despite her greatest misfortune, she has written her name indelibly in the pages of the history of the great. Her entire life has served as evidence that no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality.

There are a few things in life that occur, that you don’t ask for, that are just dealt to you.These things can define you or you can define yourself through them.I elect to define myself through overcoming what has been dealt to me in my life.It took thirty-one years and two generations of tweaking to...

With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man.

No matter how fierce the enemy seems–when fear cripples us, anger enrages us, or selfishness possesses us; when adversity crushes us, opposition hounds us, or temptation plagues us–God is greater.

The hardest thing about “everything happens for a reason” is waiting for that reason to show up.

Did you have a rough month? I did 🙁 but, you know what? There’s no time to dwell on a missed opportunity or worry about what I should’ve done or said, beating myself up & making myself miserable about my mistakes. That doesn’t work. So will take notes from that, put it behind me, move...

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Mark had to deal with some adversity and after missing the free throws could have hidden. But he showed a lot of character by stepping up and knocking down the three in such a critical situation.