Words for My Soul

“I do believe that when we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power, it’s an opportunity to build on our faith, inner strength, and courage. I’ve learned that how we face challenges plays a big role in the outcome of them.”
-Sasha Azevedo (b. 1978); actress, athlete, model

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
-Joshua J. Marine

“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”
-Ben Okri (b. 1959); poet, novelist

“If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find that, invariably, greatness was developed, tested and revealed through the darker periods of their lives. One of the largest tributaries of the River of Greatness is always the Stream of Adversity. ”
-Cavett Robert (1907-1997); founder of the National Speakers Association

“Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.”
-W. Clement Stone (1902-2002); author, businessman