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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.”

“One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man.”

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”

“These are the times that try men's souls.”

“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”

“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.”

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.”

“Turning pro is a mindset. If we are struggling with fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, etc., the problem is, we’re thinking like amateurs. Amateurs don’t show up. Amateurs crap out. Amateurs let adversity defeat them. The pro thinks differently. He shows up, he does his work, he keeps on truckin’, no matter what.”

“Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.”

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

“Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!”

“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.”

“To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.”

“Problems are guidelines, not stop signs!”

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”

“The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is.”