Faith
The farther we go, the more the ultimate explanation recedes from us, and all we have left is Faith.
-Vaclav Hlavaty
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital Hope.
-Herman Melville
Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light.
-Anon.
Hope
Fear can hold you prisoner,Hope can set you free. -The Shawshank Redemption quotation
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite Hope.
-Martin Luther King Jr.
Of all ills that one endures, Hope is a cheap and universal cure.
- Abraham Cowley
The Future
When all else is lost,the Future still remains.
-I forgot who said this one...
With each sunrise,think of your life as just beginning
-I forgot who said this one...
The Future belongs to those who believe in the Beauty of their Dreams -Eleanor Roosevelt.
Perseverance
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
- B. C. Forbes
Geology is the study of Pressure and Time,that's all it takes,really,Pressure and Time. -Ellis "Red" Redding(Morgan Freeman) in The Shawshank Redemption(You won't really understand this quote unless you watch the show)
Patience is bitter,but her fruit is sweet. -German proverb
Adversity
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
-Taylor Benson
And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow. - Jerry Chin
Adversity draws men together and produces beauty and harmony in life's relationships, just as the cold of winter produces ice-flowers on the window-panes, which vanish with the warmth.
- Soren Kierkegaard
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