A Quote by Nelson Mandela
It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.
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All experiences, what does not kill you makes you stronger and tougher I think. Life's experiences, whether they be pleasant, unpleasant, torturous or excruciatingly wonderful and blissful, season you somehow and you learn from them.
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