1. Suffering can test a person’s character, and extraordinary circumstances can reveal extraordinary integrity. ——Shakespeare

2. Only through hellish training can one develop the power to create heaven; only fingers with blood flowing through them can play the swan song of the world. ——Tagore

3. Adversity gives people valuable training opportunities. Only those who can withstand the test of the environment can be considered truly strong. ——Xia Yan

4. Without sowing, there is no harvest; without hard work, there is no success; without suffering, there is no glory; without setbacks, there is no glory. ——Payne

5. Human life is like a rushing flood. It is difficult to stir up beautiful waves without encountering islands and reefs.

——Ostrovsky