"Knowing what it feels to be in pain, is exactly why we try to be kind to others."
- Jiraiya
Compassion
"A person grows up when he’s able to overcome hardships. Protection is important, but there are some things that a person must learn on his own."
- Jiraiya
Personal Growth
"Rejection is a part of any man’s life. If you can’t accept and move past rejection, or at least use it as writing material – you’re not a real man."
- Jiraiya
Resilience
"Rejection makes a man stronger. In other words, you can't call yourself a real man unless you can laugh off stuff like that. Better yet, make a joke of it."
- Jiraiya
Resilience
"A place where someone still thinks about you is a place you can call home."
- Jiraiya
Connection to Earth
"We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are."
- Max DePree
Growth
"How marvelous is the generation with which you deal. We have never had a generation its equal in all of the history of the Church. They are better educated. They are more familiar with the scriptures. I believe they pray with a greater measure of faith, have a greater desire to do the will of the Lord, are more active in the Church, go into the world as better prepared missionaries, and live to become better parents."
- President Gordon B. Hinckley
Growth
"Allow yourself the opportunity to get uncomfortable."
- Alex Toussaint
Growth
"All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone."
- Tony Robbins
Growth
"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."
- Mary Tyler Moore
Growth