Adversity Quotes

1383 Adversity quotes by 792 unique authors

Consider that nothing in human life is stable; for then you will not exult overmuch in prosperity, nor grieve overmuch in adversity. Rejoice over the… — Isocrates
Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility. — Charles de Gaulle
In all trouble you should seek God. You should not set Him over against your troubles, but within them. God can only relieve your troubles… — Saint Augustine
See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in… — John of the Cross
Do it the hard way! Think ahead of your job. Then nothing in the world can keep the job ahead from reaching out for you.… — Harlow Curtice
We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger. — John Wooden
I need people who look at adversity as a challenge and failure as a learning opportunity. — John Calipari
This is the darkest hour before dawn and we should never underestimate monetary authorities' ability to deal with the adversity. — Gideon Gono
Be a pro. • Act like a champion. • Respond to adversity; don’t react. • Be on time. Being late means either it’s not important… — Tony Dungy
The ability we have to handle this adversity will determine the degree of success that we will have in life. To me, this is where… — LaVell Edwards
How do we handle adversity? Adversity is going to be with us in everything that we do, almost in every facet of our lives-in our… — LaVell Edwards
Death and adversity come to us all, but so does life everlasting! — Joy F. Evans
Other relaxations are peculiar to certain times, places and stages of life, but the study of letters is the nourishment of our youth, and the… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
I have come to know that adversity really means the things in life that challenge us and cause us to work with devotion and courage… — Alvin R. Dyer
Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home,… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Every adversity contains, at the same time, a seed of equivalent opportunity! — Napoleon Hill
The great challenge is to refuse to let the bad things that happen to us do bad things to us. That is the crucial difference… — Neal A. Maxwell
Extraordinary individuals take one step back and two steps forward with most every challenge-and sometimes two steps back to one step forward. They harvest useful… — Jerry I. Porras
No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself. — Seneca the Younger
The Duke and Swing represent affirmation in the face of adversity. — Wynton Marsalis
Even the most daring and accomplished people have undergone tremendous difficulty. In fact, the more successful they became, the more they attributed their success to… — Barbara Rose
It's easy to feel happy when things are going your way. The trick is to remain inspired in difficult situations. That's where life stops being… — Jonathan Cainer
Every moment of life brings an opportunity for being conscious of human feeling, in prosperity, in adversity, in all conditions. It costs very little; only… — Hazrat Inayat Khan
Pursue your goals even in the face of difficulties, and convert adversities into opportunities. — Dhirubhai Ambani
Never befriend the oppressed unless you are prepared to take on the oppressor. — Ogden Nash

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