Quotes...

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Adversity introduces a man to himself. ~Author Unknown

The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt. ~Max Lerner

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. ~William Hazlitt

It is better to drink of deep griefs than to taste shallow pleasures. ~William Hazlitt, Characteristics, 1823

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. ~Albert Einstein

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather

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