“It was only natural that the hardships of his youth should enhance his subsequent achievement in his eyes, particularly since it resulted exclusively from his own energy and iron diligence. It was the pride of the self-made man which made him want his son to rise to the same position in life, or, of…”— Adolf Hitler, amazon.com
“My background is not typical hip-hop. I didn't grow up in the projects. I grew up in a single-family home in a middle-class suburb. That doesn't mean I didn't experience hardship, but to me it's not about that, it's about the future and where we are trying to take it.”— Kid Cudi, theguardian.com
“There are all these moments you don’t think you will survive. And then you survive.”— David Levithan, amazon.com
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”— Christopher Markus, goodreads.com
“Don’t talk about how strong you are. Just be strong. Endure hardships, solve problems, press on. Don’t be the dog that barks, be the dog that bites.”— Tyler Jacobson, thoughtcatalog.com
“So instead of letting us go, please bring us back to you, help us find your voice in our minds again, help us feel you in our hearts again and let our souls connect with you again.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Help us find what we’re missing in you because you always have the answers and you always know the truth and sometimes that’s all we need and you’re the only one who can truly rescue us from ourselves.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“When I don’t understand your plans, please try to explain to me why things had to be hard or why I had to suffer, please reassure me that you have spectacular plans for me and they involve my dreams coming true.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.”— Khaled Hosseini, amazon.com
“I point to the volcanic rock that forms the base of the forest floor, and say that if the trees can grow on such a hard, unforgiving surface, then a new life can be built on the foundation of any hardship.”— Sarah Lotz, amazon.com
“You are not the first to go through this, and you are certainly not the last.”— Kim Quindlen, thoughtcatalog.com