"There is in every true woman's [or man’s]heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up
and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity." --Washington
Irving
~2 Corinthians 12:9~
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved."— Helen Keller
"The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.— Abigail van Buren"