“Adversity introduces a man to himself.” ~unknown

“The true measure of a person is the number of obstacles he or she must overcome to achieve his or her goals.” ~unknown

“The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.” ~Bruce Lee

“Control your emotion or it will control you.” ~Chinese adage

“The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life.” ~Samurai maxim

“I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused.” ~Elvis Costello

“There is no security in life, only opportunity.” ~Mark Twain

“Softness triumphs over hardness, feebleness over strength. What is more malleable is always superior over that which is immovable. This is the principle of controlling things by going along with them, of mastery through adaptation.” ~Lao-Tzu

“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free: stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” ~Chuang-Tzu

“Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.” ~books of the Han Dynasty

“When you seek it, you cannot find it.” ~Zen riddle

“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” ~Lao-Tzu

“Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own.”
~Adam Lindsay Gordon, Ye Weary Wayfarer

“Character has no color; integrity has no race; honesty has no gender; compassion has no height or weight; caring has no handicap; relationships have no degrees or certificates.” ~James Boyer



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