“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” -- Kenji Miyazawa

“Adversity is like a strong wind.  It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.” -- Arthur Golden

“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold.  They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful.” -- Barbara Bloom

“If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it.” -- Mary Engelbreit

”The problem is not that there are problems.  The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.” -- Theodore Rubin

”Every path hath a puddle.” -- George Herbert

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Sleep, riches, and health to be truly enjoyed must be interrupted.” -- Johann Paul Friedrich Richter

“There is no education like adversity.” -- Disraeli

”We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.” -- Frank A. Clark

“There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.” -- Michel de Montaigne

”Adversity introduces a man to himself.” -- Author Unknown

”It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in line.” -- Ashleigh Brilliant