words of wisdom

“We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.”

—  Anais Nin

“It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.”

— William James

“I didn’t volunteer to do the Steps, I was voluntold.”

“A person’s worth in this world is estimated according to the value he puts on himself.”

— Jean de la Bruyere

“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”

— Kenji Miyazawa

“Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.”

— Henry Ward Beecher

“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”

— Confucius

“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”

— Confucius

“The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter.”

– Unknown

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

— African Proverb