George MacDonald Quotes

Within all of us there is a storm. Some believe it will never end: but he who has faith in the heavens above will weather any storm.

Throughout the journey of my life, I have maintained a strong faith in the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. I deeply believe in one's own positive will to overcome even the most daunting challenges.

...We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the result of extreme pressure and time. Less time is crystal. Less than that is coal. Less than that is fossilized leaves. Less than that it's just plain dirt. In all my work, in the movies I write, the lyrics the poetry, the prose, the essays, I am saying that we may encounter many defeats - maybe it's imperative that we encounter the defeats - but we are much stronger than we appear to be and maybe much better than we allow ourselves to be.

No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

Sometimes life has a way of putting us on our backs to force us to look up.

If falling into desperation worked to make things better, then I would say, 'Let's all jump into despair.' But it doesn't help. The only way to truly find meaning and fulfillment is to look at the disaster, the pain, the difficulty, and know with complete certainty that good can come from this.

We all suffer. It's part of life. The blessing is - while evil exists, Divinity does, too, and it is stronger.

Suffer not thy wrongs to shroud thy fate, But turn, my soul, to blessings which remain.

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

Because of my faith and my imagination, I was able to enjoy my childhood, even though it was tough.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

The depth of darkness to which you can descend and still live is an exact measure of the height to which you can aspire to reach.

I had a calling inside of me. I had a sense that when I was going through experiences like living on the streets, losing my parents to AIDS, just having my whole world turned upside-down, there was this feeling inside of me like I was meant for something greater.

There surely is in human nature an inherent propensity to extract all the good out of all the evil.

Everything bad happens to set up something good. I've always found that to be true. I think if most folks look back on the history of their lives, they'll see that.

The world helps you to keep evolving and hope it's for better. You have to rise above all the tragedies in life. You have to grow, and if you stop growing, you are old.

Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith.

Even in my darkest times I knew I had a good future ahead of me.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled.

My whole life has been about confronting cynicism.

I learned that I'm really good with perseverance. I'm stronger than I thought I was inside. I also learned that I don't give up easily and that I trust and believe that things are going to be OK.

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.

Overcoming adversity not only makes you stronger, it makes you more hopeful.