"Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides."

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"Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides."

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Christina Engela, South African Author

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Samuel Johnson, English Author

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"Bad things bring out the real you, the person hidden beneath all those layers of comfort."

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"If man could write his own fate, he would have designed his journey to be without obstacles. Yet all obstacles come with valuable lessons designed just for you and only you. Suffering is imposed on us time and again so that one day we would become brave wise masters. That is, a strong being who is confidently aware of their intended direction in life, and fearlessly adding value to the world and their future."

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Lemony Snicket, American Author

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