7 Angels of Comfort in Trying Times

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

—Thich Nhat Hanh

The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy.

—Deepak Chopra

If you remain calm in the midst of great chaos, it is the surest guarantee that it will eventually subside.

—Julie Andrews

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

—A.A. Milne, author Winnie the Pooh

There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.

—Fred Rogers

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain!

—Dolly Parton

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