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54b53a1 Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. perseverance persistence inspiration inspirational-attitude inspirational-life inspirational-quotes inspire life-and-living life-quotes living motivation optimistic positive-affirmation positive-life inspiring positive positive-thinking motivational life-lessons optimism hope life inspirational difficulty adversity 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.' understanding writing spirituality spiritual difficulty possibility atheist sarcasm 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. inspiration inspirational-attitude inspirational-life inspirational-quotes inspire life-and-living life-quotes living motivation optimistic positive-affirmation positive-life inspiring positive positive-thinking motivational life-lessons optimism life inspirational difficulty challenge 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. perseverance difficulty diligence 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. fear difficulty source divorce duty Anonymous
2b5035f I'm tired of having to struggle for what seems to come easily to everyone else. struggle illness difficulty 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. experiences feelings memories difficulty challenges forgetting forgiveness mistakes regret 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
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. experiences pain reality life downfall difficulty challenges Lois Lowry
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 elisabeth-elliot disruption st-augustine difficulty gratefulness thankfulness trials Elisabeth Elliot
d6917e0 We're so accustomed to laughing. It's harder for us when the time comes that we can't laugh. experiences laughter feelings joy difficulty problems Lois Lowry
fadf65f It was the helplessness that scared the both of us. experiences fear dreadful helpless difficulty trouble hopeless 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? life difficulty implications decisions Sigrid Nunez