"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials." ~ Chinese Proverb
You have to meet all of the challenges, big and small. Because how you start is how you finish. ~ Bernie Mac, Guideposts, 8/04
Everyone gets their rough day. No one gets a free ride. Today so far, I had a good day. I got a dial tone. ~ Rodney Dangerfield
The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done. ~ Arnold Palmer
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. ~ Taylor Benson
A rattlesnake that doesn't bite teaches you nothing. ~ Jessamyn West
We succeed in enterprises (that) demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those (that) can also make use of our defects. ~ Alexis de Tocqueville
If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer. ~ St. John Chrysostom