"All misfortune is but a stepping stone..." - Quote by Henry David Thoreau

“The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected.”

“Few, if any, creatures are equally active all night.”

“Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.”

“It is just as hard to do your duty when men are sneering at you as when they are shouting at you.”

“Silver is purified in fire and so are we. It is in the most trying times that our real character is shaped and revealed.”

“If it never rained, nothing would grow.”

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.”

“How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.”

“To hell with them. Nothing hurts if you don't let it.”