I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all.
As a freshman in college, I was having a lot of trouble adjusting. I took a meditation class to handle anxiety. It really helped. Then as a grad student at Harvard, I was awarded a pre-doctoral traveling fellowship to India, where my focus was on the ancient systems of psychology and meditation practices of Asia.
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.
In the Mexican culture, we never miss a baptism, a birthday, a baby shower, a wedding shower, a wedding. You must show up. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble.
The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
The trouble with life isn't that there is no answer, it's that there are so many answers.
When trouble comes, focus on God's ability to care for you.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
The trouble with a kitten is that eventually it becomes a cat.
And there never was an apple, in Adam's opinion, that wasn't worth the trouble you got into for eating it.