There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.

There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.
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There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.
[Lat., Nessun maggior dolore
Che ricordarsi del tempo felice
Nella miseria.]

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are read more

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult.

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.

Who never ate his bread in sorrow,
Who never spent the darksome hours
Weeping, and watching for read more

Who never ate his bread in sorrow,
Who never spent the darksome hours
Weeping, and watching for the morrow,--
He knows ye not, ye gloomy Powers.
[Ger., Wer nie sein Brod mit Thranen ass,
Wer nicht die kummervollen Nachte
Auf seinem Bette weinend sass,
Der kennt euch nicht, ihr himmlischen Machte.]

Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough read more

Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil.

Alas! sorrow from happiness is oft evolved.
[Ger., Ach! aus dem Gluck entwickelt oft sich Schmerz.]

Alas! sorrow from happiness is oft evolved.
[Ger., Ach! aus dem Gluck entwickelt oft sich Schmerz.]

The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people read more

The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don't let them put you in that position.

In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most
unhappy kind of misfortune.
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In every adversity of fortune, to have been happy is the most
unhappy kind of misfortune.
[Lat., In omni adversitate fortunae, infelicissimum genus est
infortunii fuisse felicem.]