This is a quote from author Ray Bradbury. Hard times do not last forever, they only seem to be when we are going through them. Every storm in life has a beginning, a duration and an end, they will come, stay for a while, then leave, so a little care and acceptance will help us to deal with the duration. We are not able to prolong or end any kind of storm at will, therefore, we just have to be able to control our reaction toward them. We are never in control of any blizzard, but we can not allow it to control and bend us out of shape. They will come whether we are prepared or ready for them in our lives. However, we have to be wise enough to know that we can not live lives free of storms. There will be storms as well as there will also be calm. We just have to know how to adjust our behavior to both, and be ready for whatever comes next. Everything is temporary and that nothing lasts forever, it too shall pass.