1. Looking back on my life, I realize that every time I was shut out of something good, I was actually heading for another, more successful path. —— Steve? Maraboli

2. Adversity is like the sand in the clam. It always shines like a pearl in the end. ——Burke Wilkinson

3. Don’t waste time on self-pity; instead of wasting your breath on ugly things, learn to praise beautiful things. ——Ralph Waldo Emerson

4. The lesson of failure comes sooner than you think, but it is the best thing in the world. ——Walt Disney

5. Thank you to all those who deny me. It is they who make me who I am. ——Albert Einstein