We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. -Henry Ward Beecher

Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balance. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back. -Steve Maraboli

Anything that you learn becomes your wealth, a wealth that cannot be taken away from you; whether you learn it in a building called school or in the school of life. To learn something new is a timeless pleasure and a valuable treasure. And not all things that you learn are taught to you, but many things that you learn you realize you have taught yourself. -C. Joybell C.

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful -Joshua J. Marine

If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. -Alfred North Whitehead 

Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. -Exodus 14:13a,14

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness. -Drew Barrymore 

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end. -Daisaku Ikeda

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity let us do good to everyone and especially to those of the household of faith. - Galatians 6:9-10

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