From Back When I Wanted To Be Napoleon...

It is not in the straits of calm that our true mettle is revealed, not on silent sunlit waters that our character is forged. Nay. Only in hells rapids are our destinies truly altered.Let the ship steer as she will in gentle winds Captain. But when the seas rise against you, hold fast! Stand your ground, and every force in heaven, every energy, will be mustered, every angel stirred to action to lead you safe to port. Then, wear your scars with pride. To have won a war is to have suffered injury, but to have vanquished the enemy while at it. Those wounds- they are badges of honour, get out there and earn them!