We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.

Poverty is at least a trillion times more likely than wealth to make one wonder what the purpose of life is.

Having problems is not nearly as tormenting as being had by problems.

A setback often moves us to a road that is even worse, but leads to an even better destination.

Difficulty’s potential to grow us is not confined to working out.

Our inability to imagine the length of the rest of existence magnifies our problems.

The continuation of man’s life is more attributable to his fear of death than it is to his desire to live. As a matter of fact, in countless cases, it is attributable to only the former.

It takes an enormous amount of self-confidence to tell others about your struggles while you are still struggling.

Growth is often the cause or the result of pain.