confident

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will 
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill 
When the funds are low and the debts are high 
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh 
When care is pressing you down a bit 
Rest if you must, but don't you quit. 
Life is queer with its twists and turns 
As every one of us sometimes learns 
And many a fellow turns about 
When he might have won, had he stuck it out. 
Don't give up though the pace seems slow 
You may succeed with another blow. 
Often the goal is nearer than 
It seems to a faint and faltering man; 
Often the struggler has given up 
When he might have captured the victor's cup; 
And he learned too late when the night came down 
How close he was to the golden crown. 
Success is failure turned inside out 
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt 
And you never can tell how close you are 
It may be near when it seems afar; 
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit 
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.