love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

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.

I love those who can smile in trouble...

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 harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow.

a man possessed with peace is always smiling

Every time a man smiles,—but much more so, when he laughs, that it adds something to this Fragment of life.

When trouble haunts me, need I sigh? No, rather smile away despair;

Show me a man who though sick is happy, who though in danger is happy, who though in prison is happy, and I'll show you a Stoic.

Surely a Man may speak Truth with a smiling countenance.

Danger gleams like sunshine to a brave man's eyes.

The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.

For we are naturally disposed to admire more than anything else the man who shows fortitude in adversity.