W. Somerset Maugham Quotes

But the nearer the dawn the darker the night, And by going wrong all things come right. Things have been mended that were worse, and the the worse, the nearer they are to mend.

When things come to the worse, they generally mend.

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

Spring cold is like the poverty of a poor man who has had a fortune left him - better days are coming.

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

The world doesn't end just because one thing goes wrong.

Sometimes things have to get worse before they get better.

I think, you know, the people that have seen my work, I think it speaks to the possibility of getting better, and, I'm sorry, I'm still on the last caller.

If you ever hear yourself or anyone you care about starting to express the belief that a problem is permanent, it’s time to immediately shake that person loose. No matter what happens in your life, you’ve got to be able to believe, 'This, too, shall pass,' and that if you keep persisting, you’ll find a way.

When down in the mouth, remember Jonah. He came out all right.

There are always lessons to be found in the darkest moments. It's a moral obligation to dig deep and find that little glimmer of hope or pearl of wisdom.

If it makes you feel any better, this isn't my first apocalypse. There is hope.

Hard times fall upon everybody. Whatever it is, we're going to get out of it.

Things will get better - despite our efforts to improve them.

The worst has happened. The best is next.

It's always darkest before the ultimate sparkle.

In misfortune lies the seed of future triumph.

You learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of hope.

When you are losing it can seem like there is a black cloud following you around, but like they say there is a silver lining in every cloud.

Sure, good things can go badly wrong. Nevertheless, there's always another day.

Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.

Keep in mind, when you hit rock bottom, there ain't nowhere to go but up, baby.

No victory is irreversible, no defeat is definitive. That is what makes life worth living.

You go out and do the best you can and hope it works. You just try to improve.

I've had many ups and downs before, and I think it's always darkest before dawn.