“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
“The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it.” – Epicurus
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
“Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.” – Dan Reeves
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Hardships often reveal the true strength of individuals.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” – Chinese proverb
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis
“Adversity is the diamond dust that heaven polishes its jewels with.” – Thomas Carlyle
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” – Earl Nightingale FATHER FIGURE QUOTES FROM DAUGHTER
“No pain, no gain.” – Unknown
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph.” – Unknown
“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
“The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.” – Doug Horton
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” – Joseph P. Kennedy
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” – Bob Riley
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor, and a little turbulence can build character.” – Unknown