One should not say that it is impossible to reach a virtuous life; but one should say that it is not easy. Nor do those who have reached it find it easy to maintain. Anthony the Great
Some suffer much from poverty and sickness, but are not humbled, and so they suffer without profit. But one who is humbled will be happy in all circumstances, because the Lord is his riches and joy, and all people will wonder at the beauty of his soul. Silouan the Athonite
And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won't even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about. Haruki Murakami
It is easy to forget a kindness, but one remembers unkindness. Hindi Proverb
One doesn't tell a man ‘go away' but one shows him something so he will go. Somali Proverb
Rain falls on everyone, but one person gets wetter than the rest. Rwandan Proverb