Seneca writes that unbruised prosperity is weak and easy to defeat in the ring, but “a man who has been at constant feud with misfortunes acquires a skin calloused by suffering.” This man, he says, fights all the way to the ground and never gives up.
Stop expecting from life to be fair, start expecting from yourself to be a better player, capable of handling any situation.
“To love a handful of people very well, that’s a good life.”
- Emily Henry, A Million Junes
“It’s simple. Don’t start something you know you can’t finish and don’t make promises you can’t keep. Be consistent, mean what you say, and let your actions speak for you. All else will fall into place.”
- R.M. Drake
“Accept the fact that you will grow apart from people you’ve had significant relationships with. Understand when someone no longer positively affects your life. Let them go. Don’t hinder your growth.”
- Lyjeeria
“When someone gives you a rare insight into their life, do not repay that gesture by betraying their trust.”
— Dodinsky
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“If you do not have courage, you may not have the opportunity to use any of your other virtues.”
— Samuel L. Jackson
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“You must go on adventures to find out where you really belong.”
— Unknown
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“Books are easily destroyed. But words will live as long as people can remember them.”
— Tahereh Mafi
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