"Growth is often a painful process...." - Quote by Elbert Hubbard

“The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.”

“Habit is a form of exercise.”

“Our admiration is so given to dead martyrs that we have little time for living heroes.”

“A man of active and resilient mind outwears his friendships just as certainly as he outwears his love affairs, his politics and his epistemology.”

“The human spirit is nurtured by praise, as much as a seedling is nurtured by the soil, the water and the sun.”

“Do not figure out big plans at first, but, begin slowly, feel your ground and proceed up and up.”

“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty… I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”

“Perhaps this is what the stories meant when they called somebody heartsick. Your heart and your stomach and your whole insides felt empty and hollow and aching.”

“Can't close my eyes cause all I see is terrorI hate the man in the mirrorCause his reflection makes the pain turn realer”