Times of Trial and Suffering

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experiences of trial and suffering
can the soul be strengthened,
vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.
- Helen Keller

Hard times don't create heroes.
It is during the hard times when the 'hero' within us is revealed.
- Bob Riley

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.
- Oprah Winfrey

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength
which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there.
- Marcus Aurelius

If we could all just laugh at ourselves,
in hard times or good times, it would be an incredible world.
- Jena Malone

Seeds of faith are always within us;
sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth.
- Susan Taylor

Further reading: Crisis-Danger-Opportunity

Circumstance Reveals What You Are Made Of

Gather Strength

Hard Times

Character

Suffering

Inner Strength

Faith