can you tell me where this quote is from?

Question

Life is a brutal test of ....emotions. theres more to it cant really remember it all but i saw it in a movie and a mother was tellin it to her daughter. it was a really inspirational quote i just wish i knew where it cam from and the whole thing. Hopefully you do!

Answer 1

That's a pretty broad quote and I'm sure countless variations have been used in movies. If I had to guess, it sounds like something that would have been in "Steel Magnolias".