Adversity Quotes

1383 Adversity quotes by 792 unique authors

It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character. — Arthur Schopenhauer
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. — Robert H. Schuller
Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Robert H. Schuller
The hardest struggle of all is to be something different from what the average man is. — Robert H. Schuller
Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time. — Charles M. Schulz
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. — Albert Schweitzer
The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that… — Albert Schweitzer
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles. — Walter Scott
As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. — Steven Seagal
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course. — William Shakespeare
The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief. — William Shakespeare
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head. — William Shakespeare
We look before and after, And pine for what is not; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that… — Percy Bysshe Shelley
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If… — Samuel Smiles
The very greatest things - great thoughts, discoveries, inventions - have usually been nurtured in hardship, often pondered over in sorrow, and at length established… — Samuel Smiles
Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression. — Dodie Smith
There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Whether it's serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who… — Sonia Sotomayor
It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it. — John Steinbeck
Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has… — W. Clement Stone
For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us: limitless… — J. Michael Straczynski

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