“There are some things you can only learn in a storm”—that is, learn through difficulties—is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Some stuff you can’t learn on a good day, some stuff you can only learn in a storm. #sermonNotes” was posted on Twitter on December 26, 2010. “Somethings you can only learn in a storm…” was posted on Twitter on January 22, 2012.
 
“There are some things you can only learn in a storm. ~Joel Olsteen” was posted on Twitter on December 1, 2012. The saying is usually credited to American televangelist Joel Osteen.
   
The quotation is a slightly changed version of the much older saying from Willa Cather’s novel The Song of the Lark (1915):
   
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”
 
       
Wikiquote: Willa Cather
Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.
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The Song of the Lark (1915)   
I keep my mind on it. That’s the whole trick, in so far as stage experience goes; keeping right there every second. If I think of anything else for a flash, I’m gone, done for. But at the same time, one can take things in — with another part of your brain, maybe. It’s different from what you get in study, more practical and conclusive. There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. You learn the delivery of a part only before an audience.
. Thea, in Part VI, Ch. 7
 
Wikipedia: Joel Osteen
Joel Scott Osteen (born March 5, 1963) is an American televangelist based in Houston, Texas. Osteen’s televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. His sermons also broadcast 24 hours a day on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Channel 128. Osteen has written seven New York Times Best Sellers.
   
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There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in a storm -Willa cather
2:24 AM - 27 Nov 2010
 
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Some stuff you can’t learn on a good day, some stuff you can only learn in a storm. #sermonNotes
10:14 AM - 26 Dec 2010
 
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Somethings you can only learn in a storm…
9:21 AM - 22 Jan 2012
 
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Amber La’jhon
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Some things you can only learn in a storm….
8:56 AM - 31 Jan 2012
 
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Some lessons you can only learn in a storm- Bruce W.
12:27 PM - 27 Jun 2012
     
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There are some things you can only learn in a storm. ~Joel Olsteen - http://ow.ly/fHcj5
12:00 PM - 1 Dec 2012
 
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Kristin Chenoweth
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A friend just sent me this: ” some things you can only learn in a storm.”
10:30 PM - 28 Mar 2014
 
Google Books
The Perfect Family Storm:
Tips to Restore Mental Health and Strengthen Family Relationships in Today’s World
By Cathy L. Reimers PH.D. 
Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press
2015
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“There are some things you can only learn in a storm.”
Joel Osteen
 
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I Fall to Rise Again:
Words of Inspiration and Courage
By Jonathan Musvosvi
Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse
2017
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There are some things you can only learn in a storm. —Joel Olsteen
 
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The Greater You:
The Journey of Awakening
By Dr. Russell Clayton
Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press
2018
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Many storms can be avoided by quick and creative thinking, but some storms in life are unavoidable, and you must navigate through them. An ancient African proverb says, “Smooth seas don’t make skillful sailors.” It is helpful to remember that storms don’t last; there is always a calm that follows. In the presence of this calm, storm waters recede, giving you an opportunity for reflection and growth. Joel Osteen states, “There are some things you can only learn in a storm.”
 
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There are some things you can only learn in a storm._Joel Osteen
5:46 PM - 29 Mar 2018