He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier

As believers, our reaction to crisis reveals our heart toward God.

To give ourselves over to introspection is to build our own private cocoon.

It's all about overcoming adversity. It's about being down and coming back.

If it is going to kill you,” Enso Roshi says, “then let it kill you.