It Is Not Because Things Are Difficult That We Do

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave

The difficulty comes from our lack of confidence

To dwell on the things that depress or anger us does not help in overcoming them. One must knock them down alone.

“The important thing about a problem is not the solution, but the strength we gain in finding a solution”

“Our possibilities of happiness are already restricted by our constitution. Unhappiness is much less difficult to experience. We are threatened with suffering from three directions: from our own body, which is doomed to decay and dissolution and which cannot even do without pain and anxiety as warning signals; from the external world, which may rage against us with overwhelming and merciless forces of destruction; and finally from our relations to other men. The suffering which comes from this last source is perhaps more painful to us than any other.”