“One of the Secrets in Life is to Make Stepping Stones out of Stumbling Blocks.”

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.”

“There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.”

“The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.”

“The block of granite which is an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.”

“The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful.”