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54b53a1 Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. adversity difficulty hope inspiration inspirational inspirational-attitude inspirational-life inspirational-quotes inspire inspiring life life-and-living life-lessons life-quotes living motivation motivational optimism optimistic perseverance persistence positive positive-affirmation positive-life positive-thinking storms Roy T. Bennett
575bd5d "I don't profess any religion; I don't think it's possible that there is a God; I have the greatest difficulty in understanding what is meant by the words 'spiritual' or 'spirituality.' atheist difficulty possibility sarcasm spiritual spirituality understanding writing Philip Pullman
27fe791 You have come a long way and have won many battles. Whenever you're faced with a difficult or challenging situation, you'll overcome it. Yes, you can. challenge difficulty inspiration inspirational inspirational-attitude inspirational-life inspirational-quotes inspire inspiring life life-and-living life-lessons life-quotes living motivation motivational optimism optimistic positive positive-affirmation positive-life positive-thinking Roy T. Bennett
a5ef721 It is hard work to control the workings of inclination and turn the bent of nature; but that it may be done, I know from experience. God has given us, in a measure, the power to make our own fate: and when our energies seem to demand a sustenance they cannot get--when our will strains after a path we may not follow--we need neither starve from inanition, not stand still in despair: we have but to seek another nourishment for the mind, as strong as the forbidden fruit it longed to taste--and perhaps purer; and to hew out for the adventurous foot a road as direct and broad as the one Fortune has blocked up against us, if rougher than it. difficulty diligence perseverance Charlotte Brontë
bc966e4 And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. difficulty divorce duty fear source Anonymous
2b5035f I'm tired of having to struggle for what seems to come easily to everyone else. difficulty illness struggle Mercedes Lackey
d87de50 You know, sometimes it's nice to just have someone to blame, even if it has to be yourself, even if it doesn't make sense. challenges difficulty experiences feelings forgetting forgiveness memories mistakes regret Lois Lowry
3851b75 ...you can pretend that bad things will never happen. But life's a lot easier if you realize and admit that sometimes they do. challenges difficulty downfall experiences life pain reality Lois Lowry
d13e261 Olivia had changed so much since then. She had changed in ways she would never have been able to anticipate. She had become the kind of person who was barely able to get out of bed in the morning without buckling beneath the tidal pull of the planets. difficulty Kevin Brockmeier
694fb2d Then, as Father had trained him, Rigg thought past his feelings. difficulty growing-up science-fiction Orson Scott Card
1db55a8 "St. Augustine said, "The very pleasures of human life men acquire by difficulties." There are times when the entire arrangement of our existence is disrupted and we long then for just one ordinary day - seeing our ordinary life as greatly desirable, even wonderful, in the light of the terrible disruption that has taken place. Difficulty opens our eyes to pleasures we had taken for granted." desirable difficulty disruption elisabeth-elliot gratefulness st-augustine thankfulness trials Elisabeth Elliot
fadf65f It was the helplessness that scared the both of us. difficulty dreadful experiences fear helpless hopeless trouble Lois Lowry
d6917e0 We're so accustomed to laughing. It's harder for us when the time comes that we can't laugh. difficulty experiences feelings joy laughter problems Lois Lowry
c7191ab What exactly did Simone Weil mean when she said, When you have to make a decision in life, about what you should do, do what will cost you the most. Do what is difficult because it is difficult. Do what will cost you the most. Who these people? decisions difficulty implications life Sigrid Nunez