Quotes & Sayings About Smiling Through Hard Times

The burning of a little straw may hide the stars, but the stars outlast the smoke. — Voltaire

Pretty girls don't need a lot of education to marry into a rich and powerful family, but girls with an average or ugly appearance will find it difficult. These kinds of girls hope to further their education in order to increase their competitiveness. The tragedy is, they don't realize that as women age, they are worth less and less, so by the time they get their M.A. or Ph.D., they are already old, like yellowed pearls."

- Xinhua News Agency, 2011. Reposted on All-China Women's Federation website days after International Women's Day. — Leta Hong Fincher

I played sports in high school and in college. — Jon Bernthal

When you are living in the present moment, you will experience a deep sense of inner joy, peace and awareness. — Christopher Dines

We shall trespass upon your aunt and uncle's hospitality only a little longer.'
You will, will you?'
Yes,' said Dumbledore simply, 'I shall. — J.K. Rowling

I don't really love writing. I don't love the feeling of starting a new file. But I love the feeling of overcoming and accomplishing. — John Branch

Everyone has been a witness sometime - It doesn't change it if you don't believe. — Todd Rundgren

What I tried to do is to present the evidence that's available and that no one has been able to refute. Not even the Arab governments who own their media have been able to denigrate bin Laden as a man. — Michael Scheuer

My life is proof that no matter what situation you're in, as long as you have a supportive family, you can achieve anything. — Michaela DePrince

Nothing flows from her, vile rabble. — Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra

My favorite wines are Zinfandels. — Thomas Keller