“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.” ~ Epictetus
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci
“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” ~ Chinese Proverb
“Everything that happens happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.” ~ Hugh Miller
“Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health.” ~ Dalai Lama
“Varietys the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavour.” ~ William Cowper
“Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.” ~ Pearl Buck
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.” ~ Louis Pasteur
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Lao Tzu
“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.” ~ Josh Billings
“Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don’t think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.” ~ Samuel Johnson
“We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.” ~ James F. Clarke
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we won’t do.” ~ Samuel Smiles
“I failed my way to success.” ~ Thomas Edison
“The true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work and find in it our pleasure.” ~ Francoise de Motteville
“Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.” ~ Jogn Lithgow
“Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” ~ Frederick B. Wilcox
“Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible.” ~ Cadet Maxim
“There is no reason, no excuse, no alibi, no fate, that can hinder an individual that is focused on a specific purpose.” ~ Mike Jones