Adversity Quotes · Page 64

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

— William Shakespeare

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

— Vera Farmiga

That which has been endured with difficulty is remedied with delight.

— Seneca the Younger

I'm very confident that God has a way of bringing good from difficulty.

— Eric Greitens

We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face.

— Dalai Lama

Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up

— Dalai Lama

Difficulties seldom defeat people; lack of faith in themselves usually does it.

— John C. Maxwell

Obstacles come. You just have to be ready for whatever's presented in front of you.

— Rich Homie Quan

“The only difference between someone who folds in the face of adversity and someone who doesn't, is if the person interprets the…

— The Mindset Warrior

I am so much more than what happened to me. I'm a mother and a businesswoman; I run a charity that supports…

— Katie Piper

“Nothing is more difficult than surrendering to the instant. That difficulty is human pain. It is ours. I surrender in words and…

— Clarice Lispector

I never feel more alive than when I'm in great pain, struggling against insurmountable odds and untold adversity. Hardship? Suffering? Bring it!

— Dean Karnazes

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by…

— Stephen Covey

Things may go wrong, people may put you down at times but that's the time to remind yourself to trust your own…

— Senora Roy

I learned from experience a clean and sober mind is the best kind of mind to have in the face of adversity…

— Gebru Villars

The sun rises every day. What is to love? Lock the sun in a box. Force the sun to overcome adversity in…

— Garth Stein

I think comedy is definitely a good thing, because it allows people to talk from their own lived experience and I think…

— Judi Love

I have often been downcast, but never in despair; I regard our hiding as a dangerous adventure, romantic and interesting at the…

— Anne Frank

My mother is my hero just because, what life becomes about is overcoming adversity, and I watched her overcome so many things…

— Rashad Evans

There is genius in persistence. It conquers all opposers. It gives confidence. It annihilates obstacles. Everybody believes in a determined man. People…

— Orison Swett Marden

We have this culture valued at Uber, which we call the champions' mind-set. And champions' mind-set isn't always about winning. It's about…

— Travis Kalanick

If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his…

— Neal A. Maxwell

“In order to live a life truly worth living you had to have strength in the face of adversity, patience when confronted…

— Linda Francis Lee

The grand difficulty is to feel the reality of both worlds, so as to give each its due place in our thoughts…

— Augustus William Hare

Trouble evolved from the struggles I went through and what I did and am still doing to correct those things.

— Akon

Accept the difficulty of what you cannot yet change. But do not accept the impossibility of ever changing it.

— Aubrey de Grey

“The loftiest goal costs a longer time, trust the struggle to soothe the jungle.”

— Zinny Ekechukwu

“It's essential you create a fiery will from within--harness that power of decisiveness--and choose to be your strongest self.”

— Anonymous

When it becomes more difficult to suffer than change -- then you will change.

— Nate

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

— Anselm of Canterbury

Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.

— Timothy Keller

We prove what we want to prove, and the real difficulty is to know what we want to prove.

— Emile Chartier

There's really no path to where you want to go without adversity.

— Darren Waller

I've gotten myself into some difficult situations because I couldn't say no.

— Melissa McBride

An organization that is not facing up to people who are not getting the job done, is going to have difficulties.

— Colin Powell

Life can only proceed when you have dealt with the obstacles, and learned from your mistakes.

— Ty Onda

“Your response to adversity is what positions you for promotion”

— Cynthia Patterson

God often hides His blessing in trouble or trial, which makes it all the sweeter when it comes our way.

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

If we choose to believe the doubt, then we've already lost! You go to chase your dream like you've never seen obstacles.

— Michael Campbell

There has to be a measure of difficulty or problem-solving in travel for it to be worthwhile.

— Paul Theroux