Some of God’s greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

Garth Brooks

God provides the wind, but man must raise the sails.

Saint Augustine

He who rules his spirit has won a greater victory than the taking of a city

Jesus

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity

Buddha

Have We not expanded thee thy breast?-
And removed from thee thy burden
The which did gall thy back?-
And raised high the esteem (in which) thou (art held)?
So, verily, with every difficulty, there is relief:
Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
Therefore, when thou art free (from thine immediate task), still labour hard,
And to thy Lord turn (all) thy attention.

Koran

The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water; but to walk on the earth.

Chinese Proverbs