“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”― Molière

“First principle: never to let one’s self be beaten down by persons or by events”― Marie Curie

“It's good for a man to carry yoke in his youth.” ― Lamentations 3:25-27

 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”―1 Peter 5:6 

“If Gone With the Wind has a theme it is that of survival. What makes some people come through catastrophes and others, apparently just as able, strong, and brave, go under? It happens in every upheaval. Some people survive; others don't. What qualities are in those who fight their way through triumphantly that are lacking in those that go under? I only know that survivors used to call that quality 'gumption.' So I wrote about people who had gumption and people who didn't.”― Margaret Mitchell