Adversity And Strength

The world breaks everyone,

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The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. Ernest Hemingway

You don’t develop courage

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You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus

When you look fear

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When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ Eleanor Roosevelt

If you find a

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If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere. Frank A. Clark

A problem is a

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A problem is a chance for you to do your best. Duke Ellington

I learned there are

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I learned there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some from behind. Dr. Seuss

I have heard there

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I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me! Dr. Seuss

A hero is an

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

Anyone can give up;

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Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone would expect you to fall apart, now that is true strength. Chris Bradford