"There's no such thing in life as a painless lesson. They just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first. But if you can endure that pain, and walk away from it, you'll find you have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah, a heart made Fullmetal."

~From "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood" quote from Edward Elric

Courtesy of nightshade_wizard

This quote is a little darker, but very empowering, I think. People seem to think that their trials and tribulations will break them. And they might. It's almost impossible to go through life without breaking at least once.

But if we can move past what caused us to break...we've defeated an enemy. We've become stronger. And that's a kind of strength you can't shortcut to.

~Paint_splatt