My dear, it is a great strength to have faced the worst and to have *felt* it a feature of beauty. Nothing ever after can shake one.

Olaf Stapledon
My dear, it is a great strength to have faced...
My dear, it is a great strength to have faced...
My dear, it is a great strength to have faced...
My dear, it is a great strength to have faced...
About This Quote

This quote is attributed to Charles Dickens. He said, “My dear, it is a great strength to have faced the worst and to have *felt* it a feature of beauty,” when talking about his son, who had died unexpectedly at age 11. The best thing about this quote is that it’s true; nothing can shake us after we’ve felt the worst. We grow stronger by facing our toughest challenges.

Source: Odd John

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