Pain nourishes courage. You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you.
-Mary Tyler Moore
To pull a friend from the mud, don't hesitate to get dirty.
-Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer
All beginnings require that you unlock a new door.
-Rabbi Nachman
The right time to show your good character is when you are pestered by somebody weaker than you.
-Buddha
He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he who loses his courage loses all.
-Miguel de Cervantes
If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
And if I am only for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?
-Rabbi Hillel
It is not in our power to explain either the prosperity of the wicked or the sufferings of the righteous.
-Pirkei Avot
There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.
- Elie Wiesel
Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.
- Benjamin Disrael
If you are losing a tug-of-war with a tiger, give him the rope before he gets to your arm. You can always buy a new rope.
-Max Gunther
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
-Will Rogers