Trouble
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I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.
The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.
I was trying to be 27 at age 47, but God had to get rid of my vanity. I had trouble letting go of the old Lex physically. My human fleshly nature didn't want to let go of what had come to be billed as 'The Total Package'. I guess God had to help me get rid of the last remnant of that vanity and pride.
No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.
Sometimes I am two people. Johnny is the nice one. Cash causes all the trouble. They fight.
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
Never meet trouble half-way.
The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.
Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.
When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.
My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.
I shall look as if I were suffering. I shall look a little as if I were dying. It is like that. Do not come to see that. It is not worth the trouble.
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