After rain comes sunshine; After darkness comes the glorious dawn. There is no sorrow without its alloy of joy; there is no joy without its admixture of sorrow. Behind the ugly terrible mask of misfortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity. So, tear the mask!...
Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory....
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems....
What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity....
Be ready when opportunity comes...Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet....
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal....
Poverty has, in large cities, very different appearances; it is often concealed in splendour, and often in extravagance....
Tardiness often robs us opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces....
Everything in life is temporary. So if things are going good enjoy them because they won't last forever. And if things are going bad, don't worry, because they can't last forever either....