"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
Helen Keller

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. - Vernon Law

these quotes are fantastic.ones we all can understand

DOCHKA, again your contributions make me gasp.

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."
Heather Cortez

Life is mostly froth and bubble,
but two things stand like stone:
kindness in another's trouble,
courage in your own.

Now THAT was a GOOD one, BC!!

*** frantically trying to get these damned feathers to stay on before I hit the ground***

Sometimes you have to take the leap, and build your wings on the way down. - Kobi Yamada

I am bringing in a new quote
"As long as we live in this world we are bound to encounter problems. If, at such times, we lose hope and become discouraged, we diminish our ability to face difficulties. If, on the other hand, we remember that it is not just ourselves but every one who has to undergo suffering, this more realistic perspective will increase our determination and capacity to overcome troubles. Indeed, with this attitude, each new obstacle can be seen as yet another valuable opportunity to improve our mind!"
His holiness-the 14th Dalai Lama

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Bobcat, you got that one right.Especially because I , recently went to the dairy queen with my friend.Got a big vanilla cone.The girl was new and did not pack it right.Yep, I spilled it on my lap.I was once again , unhappy like the little girl who spilled her ice cream

Yes, people have told me I'm quite a character.
I just don't remember if that was before or after I started REALLY being Don's caregiver.

May I just tack on here.

Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.

-Jim Fiebig

Man Dochka that is Deeeep thank you for this