Sweet are the uses of adversit Shakespeare, William
The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one’s preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizzare which seems inherent in them. Cocteau, Jean
The best way out of a difficulty is through it. Anon.
The drowning man is not troubled by ra Persian Proverb
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Seneca
The nearer the dawn the darker the night. Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. Epicurus
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character. Scott, Sir Walter
Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day. (Matthew 6:34) Bible
To accuse others for one’s own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one’s education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one’s education is complete. Epictetus
To endure is the first thing that a child ought to learn, and that which he will have the most need to kn Rousseau, Jean J.
To be unable to bear an ill is itself a great ill. Bion
