Adversity Quotes · Page 105

I think it was coach Lombardi that said, 'Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.' And that's so true.

— Mike Sherman

Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

— Plutarch

“I am too ardent in execution, and too impatient of difficulties.”

— Mary Shelley

The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it.

— Walter Scott

I have suffered much from waves and wars, and now let this trial join the rest.

— Homer

The struggle between "for" & "against" is the mind's worst disease.

— Sengcan

In this thing one man is superior to another, that he is better able to bear adversity and prosperity.

— Philemon

“Obstacles are those frightening things that appear when we take our mind off our goals”

— Ned Vizzini

I had a lot of adversity that kind of tested my maturity and things I was able to learn from and were…

— Marcus Smart

The whole duty of man is embraced in the two principles of abstinence and patience: temperance in prosperity, and patient courage in…

— Seneca the Younger

In fighting situation Keep yourself stronger than the circumstances with courage & determination.We may keep moving forward only when we have inner…

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

I can't stand adversity and stress and drama and tension. I can't function in that environment. If I have anything to say…

— LaChanze

Yes, I did shatter my leg, and it really changed my life, in a way. It wasn't much fun, but it did…

— Dan Millman

Things like reading a book or learning a language, or taking a walk - they're not stimulating. Your mind has to sort…

— Robert Greene

“A failure gives you some ideas about challenges and obstacles in the uphill road to success, not recognizing them can be fatal.”

— JOHN TASKINSOY

There is no obstacle we can't overcome, no pain we can't heal from, and no situation that isn't ultimately working for our…

— Darren Waller

“My life is a constant struggle between what they want me to be, what I want me to be, and who I’m…

— Kyle Schmalenberg

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.

— Beverly Sills

I have not come this far in one shot, and I have undergone struggles. My life was built step by step.

— Shamna Kasim

A community in which this universal charity reigns, is capable of surmounting all difficulties.

— Catherine McAuley

Grit your teeth and smile. In the face of adversity, go. They don't deserve you.

— Christine Lagarde

Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it.

— Horace

He that has never suffered extreme adversity knows not the full extent of his own depravation.

— Charles Caleb Colton

Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.

— Gloria Allred

Adversity doesn't build your character. Adversity reveals your character.

— Anonymous

You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, 'Why me?'

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Sometimes experience is an obstacle because you cast your future based on your past experience.

— Yossi Ghinsberg

One of the most fascinating lessons I've absorbed about life is that the struggle is good.

— Joe Rogan

Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.

— Aimee Mullins

We will each face times of difficulty, and the question is not when we will face them but how we will face…

— James B. Martino

We debated long over the situation for it is a very difficult question and all of us recognize its difficulty.

— Henry L. Stimson

We are currently facing countless hurdles and obstacles, BUT will never lose the sight of infinite hope.

— Widad Akrawi

“When you're involved in the work of the Lord, the power behind you is always greater than the obstacles before you.”

— Dallin H. Oaks

Obstacles can't stop you, problems can't stop you. People also can't stop you; the only one who stops you is you yourself.

— Anonymous

We are difficult. Human beings are difficult. We’re difficult to ourselves, we’re difficult to each other.

— Geoffrey Hill

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

— Anonymous

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

— Scott Hamilton

“The toughest moment ever in life is the distance between struggle and success.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“Never let your obstacles become more important than your goal.”

— Dashka Slater