“My Dear Son,I am so very proud of you. Now, as you embark on a new journey, I'd like to share this one piece of advice. Always, always remember that - adversity is not a detour. It is part of the path.You will encounter obstacles. You will make mistakes. Be grateful for both. Your obstacles and mistakes will be your greatest teachers. And the only way to not make mistakes in this life is to do nothing, which is the biggest mistake of all. Your challenges, if you let them, will become your greatest allies. Mountains can crush or raise you, depending on which side of the mountain you choose to stand on. All history bears out that the great, those who have changed the world, have all suffered great challenges. And, more times than not it's precisely those challenges that, in God's time, lead to triumph.Abhor victimhood. Denounce entitlement. Neither are gifts, rather cages to damn the soul. Everyone who has walked this earth is a victim of injustice. Everyone.Most of all, do not be too quick to denounce your sufferings. The difficult road you are called to walk may, in fact be your only path to success.”

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About Richard Paul Evans

American author

Richard Paul Evans is an American author, best known for The Christmas Box and the later Michael Vey series. He has written across multiple genres, but his name is most closely associated with these popular books. The Christmas Box brought him wide recognition, and Michael Vey introduced him to a younger audience through a long-running series. His work has reached a broad readership, and 79 quotes are listed on the site.

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The Christmas Box

1996

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The Walk

2010

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The Prisoner of Cell 25

2011

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The Sunflower

2005

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Promise Me

2010

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