There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it reluctantly.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.

You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough.

There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.

Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.

As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster. The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what seems hard dealing, there God has no end in view but to perfect His people.

In grave difficulties, and with little hope, the boldest measures are the safest. Livy Never make a defense or apology before you be accused.

Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.

It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes.

In really hard times the rules of the game are altered. The inchoate mass begins to stir. It becomes potent, and when it strikes, it strikes with incredible emphasis. Those are the rare occasions when a national will emerges from the scattered, specialized, or indifferent blocs of voters who ordinarily elect the politicians. Those are for good or evil the great occasions in a nation's history.

Into each life some rain must fall, some days be dark and dreary.

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint

It cannot be too often repeated that it is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties that make men.

Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.

When difficulties are overcome they begin blessing.

If you can't go over, you must go under.

We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges.

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals. Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want.

Bear the inevitable with dignity.

Triumphs without difficulties are empty. Indeed; it is difficulties that make the triumph. It is no feat to travel the smooth road.

What is difficulty? Only a word indicating the degree of effort required to accomplish something! A mere notice of the necessity for exertion; a scarecrow to children and fools and a stimulus to real men.

Bumps are the things we climb on.

It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.