Disappointment is a natural part of the schedule if you plan on winning.

God would not bring you through a Red Sea and turn around and allow you to perish in a fish pond.

Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward is that as you make new friends and encourage others, the foolish will learn the error of their ways because you did at least show them your teeth.

Neither gold nor diamonds mine themselves.

Don't quit. A wind from nowhere could turn it.

Forgive your past because it the vehicle through your process and from this point forward your life is made of 100% future; Caterpillars always look up despite having no wings... and butterflies don't waste time crying over the legs they lost or dwelling on on the ground.