Adversity Quotes

1383 Adversity quotes by 792 unique authors

Danger gathers upon our path. We cannot afford - we have no right - to look back. We must look forward — Winston Churchill
I could not help reflecting that the bullet which had struck the chestnut [horse] had certainly passed within a foot of my head. So at… — Winston Churchill
There is no doubt the charge was an awful gamble and that no normal precautions were possible. The issue as far as I was concerned… — Winston Churchill
Everything trends towards catastrophe & collapse. I am interested, geared up & happy. Is it not horrible to be built like that? — Winston Churchill
When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength. — Winston Churchill
The only good thing about times of adversity is that you realize who your real friends and fans are - and the rest go away… — Pete Wentz
Worthy goals are consistently achieved by enduring forces of adversity and opposition until they subside. — Wes Fesler
The wisest among us - the genuine leaders - smile in the face of adversity. — Robin Sharma
Behind every adversity - is an opportunity! — Napoleon Hill
Someone once said, 'Adversity introduces a man to himself.' For some reason, that's scary, but most people discover that adversity does make them stronger. — Max Cleland
Men need to know the elemental challenges that sea and mountains present. They need to know what it is to be alive and to survive… — William O. Douglas
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next… — Robert Collier
Every failure, every adversity, every heartache may be a blessing in disguise providing it softens the animal portion of our nature. — Napoleon Hill
I am thankful for the adversities, which have crossed my pathway, for they taught me tolerance, sympathy, self-control, perseverance and some other virtues I might… — Napoleon Hill
Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the top of a mountain. So are many… — Charles Spurgeon
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to [grow and] become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for… — Zig Ziglar
In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known… — Lou Holtz
Fear is what makes you come alive, the lure of the unknown - can I do this? - thats where the growth comes from, the… — Scott Jurek
Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it. — Confucius
Like all living things, love, too, struggles against hardship, and in the process sheds its fatuous skin to expose one composed of more than just… — Richard Paul Evans

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