O what a blessed day that will be when I shall. .. stand on the shore and look back on the raging seas I have safely passed; when I shall review my pains and sorrows, my fears and tears, and possess the glory which was the end of all!

Richard Baxter
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William Shakespeare said: “O what a blessed day that will be when I shall . . . stand on the shore and look back on the raging seas I have safely passed; when I shall review my pains and sorrows, my fears and tears, and possess the glory which was the end of all!” The idea behind this quote is that you can look back at all your experiences and see that they were well worth it.

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