“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”  Anne Bradstreet

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, “Why did this happen to me?” unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way.  ~Author Unknown

When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold.  They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.  ~Barbara Bloom

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”  Kenji Miyazawa

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”  Proverb Quote

“If you are going through hell, keep going.”  Winston Churchhill

“In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.”  John Churton Collins

“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”  Frank A. Clark