“Floods will rob us of one thing, fire of another. These are conditions of our existence which we cannot change. What we can do is adopt a noble spirit, such a spirit that befits a good person, so that we may bear up bravely under all that fortune sends us and bring our wills into tune with nature’s.”
"It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."
- Seneca
Courage
"When one has lost a friend, one's eyes should be neither dry nor streaming. Tears, yes, there should be, but not lamentation."
- Seneca
Relationships
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
- Seneca
Success
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end."
- Seneca
New Beginnings
"A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature."
- Seneca
Happiness
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience