Quotes: Neale Donald Walsch

"The struggle ends when gratitude begins." 

–– Neale Donald Walsch (b. 1943), American writer, actor, speaker 

Quotes: Garth Brooks

"Too much credit is given to the end result. The true lesson is in the struggle that takes place between the dream and reality. That struggle is a thing called life." 

–– Garth Brooks (b. 1962), American country music singer and songwriter

via: Sketchbook 23, 2014, p. 15. 

Quotes: Neale Donald Walsch

"It is okay to be at a place of struggle. Struggle is just another word for growth. Even the most evolved beings find themselves in a place of struggle now and then. In fact, struggle is a sure sign to them that they are expanding; it is their indication of real and important progress. The only one who doesn't struggle is the one who doesn't grow. So if you are struggling right now, see it as a terrific sign –– celebrate your struggle." 

–– Neale Donald Walsch (b. 1943), American writer, actor, speaker 

via: Sketchbook A, 2017, p. 47.

Quotes: Sarah McLachlan

"And when times are tough and you're struggling and you come out on the other side, that's when you discover what you're made of and that's when the most growth happens." 

––Sarah McLachlan (b. 1968), Canadian singer-songwriter 

via: Sketchbook A, 2017, p. 37.  

Quotes: Sigmund Freud

"One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful." 

–– Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis 

via: Sketchbook 20, 2012, p. 58 

Quotes: Henri Matisse

"Much of the beauty that arises in art comes from the struggle an artist wages with his limited medium."

–– Henri Matisse (1869-1954), French visual artist