“Calamity is a blessing when it brings one to God. --- Hadassah”

“A calamity that makes you turn to Allah(God) is better for you than a blessing which makes you forget the remembrance of Allah (God).”

“Manipulation, fueled with good intent, can be a blessing. But when used wickedly, it is the beginning of a magician's karmic calamity.”

“The Lord's presence always brings blessings. These will not always be material things, for the joy of communing with God is in itself a blessing.”

“If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.”

“And for yourself, may the gods grant you your heart's desire, a husband and a home, and the blessing of a harmonious life. For nothing is greater or finer than this, when a man and woman live together with one hear and mind, bringing joy to their friends and grief to their foes.”