Adversity Quotes

1383 Adversity quotes by 792 unique authors

Pleasures, riches, honor and joy are sure to have care, disgrace, adversity and affliction in their train. There is no pleasure without pain, no joy… — Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
There is no wilderness like a life without friends; friendship multiplies blessings and minimizes misfortunes; it is a unique remedy against adversity, and it soothes… — Baltasar Gracian
Easy times are the enemy, they put us to sleep. Adversity is our friend, it wakes us up — Dalai Lama
You learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of hope. — Og Mandino
If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must… — James E. Faust
Adversity is a crossroads that makes a person choose one of two paths: character or compromise. Every time he chooses character, he becomes stronger, even… — John C. Maxwell
Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover. — Napoleon Hill
Adversity is always unexpected and unwelcomed. It is an intruder and a thief. But in the hands of God, adversity becomes the means through which… — Charles Stanley
Let’s face it, we’re all imperfect and we’re going to fall short on occasion. But we must learn from failure and that will enable us… — John Wooden
When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune. — Napoleon Hill
Press on. Your defining moment may arrive just when you feel surrounded by adversity. — David Cottrell
The measure of every man’s virtue is best revealed in time of adversity - adversity that does not weaken a man but rather shows what… — Thomas a Kempis
Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity. — Abraham Lincoln
Adversity is an effective, thorough and highly personalized teacher. — Ralph Marston
When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity. — John C. Maxwell
If you see Allah, Mighty and Magnificent, holding back this world from you, frequently trying you with adversity and tribulation, know that you hold a… — Al-Ghazali
Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our… — Adam Hamilton
Do not desert a friend in time of need, nor forsake him nor fail him, for friendship is the support of life. Let us then… — Ambrose
Difficulty is one of the prices that we pay for our blessings. — Sterling W Sill
Adversity is the refiner's fire that bends iron but tempers steel. — James E. Faust
Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity. — James E. Faust
Sickness sometimes is a great blessing. People become angels through sickness. — Spencer W. Kimball
Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering and self-mastery. — Spencer W. Kimball
The winds of tribulation, which blow out some men's candles of commitment, only fan the fires of faith of others. — Neal A. Maxwell
My soul has made its greatest growth as I have been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction. — Marion G. Romney

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