26 thoughts on “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience, trial, and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

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2. it is often true that breakdowns make breakthorughs

   1. Yup, sure I’ve heard that one before too … can’t remember where !

3. Everyone need peace and quiet sometimes. I disagree.
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   1. OK 😀

4. Reblog 😉

   1. Gratzie 😀

      1. 😀

5. Reblogged this on Trasparenze vive.

   1. Thanks for the reblog 😀

6. “You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.”
   ― J.A. Froude, The Nemesis of Faith
   I like Keller’s wording better (and the character who says this is kind of a jerk) but it’s still an interesting, similar statement of the idea.

   1. Like it, and yes very much character doesn’t come from doing nothing !

7. Great quote Don 😉

   1. Thanks Irene 😀

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9. Reblogged this on Shaktipata.

   1. Thanks for the reblog 😀

10. Yup, that’s how you get character alright.
    Leslie

    1. 😀

11. Oh master of the great timing – how cool is this quote – Helen Keller summed it up so much more politely then I did today! Can’t believe the synch (Cool really) –
    http://idiotwriting.wordpress.com/2014/07/18/playing-with-bullets/

    1. LOL good ‘ol Helen !

12. Reblogged this on Diamond Eyes.

    1. Thanks for the reblog 😀

       1. Your welcome

13. Reblogged this on Athena's Wicked Owl and commented:
    Truth.

    1. Thanks for the reblog 😀

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