Adversity Quotes

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Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no… — Epictetus
Aromatic plants bestow no spicy fragrance while they grow; but crush'd or trodden to the ground, diffuse their balmy sweets around. — Oliver Goldsmith
Greater dooms win greater destinies. — Heraclitus
No man is more unhappy than the one who is never in adversity; the greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted. — Victor Hugo
With man, most of his misfortunes are occasioned by man. — Pliny the Elder
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. — Seneca the Younger
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb. — Seneca the Younger
The courage to face the trials and to bring a whole new body of possibilities into the field of interpreted experience for other people to… — Joseph Campbell
Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone... You can find a… — Christopher Reeve
The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial… — George Washington
And I will show that there is no imperfection in the present, and can be none in the future, And I will show that whatever… — Walt Whitman
Shoulda, coulda, and woulda won't get it done. In attacking adversity, only a positive attitude, alertness, and regrouping to basics can launch a comeback. — Pat Riley
Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: Not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity, and always to take full note of… — Seneca the Younger
Hardships can deprive mortals of the power to ACT. But at the same time, hardships can be the means of eternal growth in ATTITUDE and… — Dallin H. Oaks
Forgiveness takes the burden of hate, guilt, and bitterness off your back and, with a lighter load, you can climb higher and faster, and be… — Zig Ziglar
Make choices-not excuses. — Charles J. Givens
True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of God. — Thomas Aquinas
Without the assistance of that Divine Being...I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. — Abraham Lincoln
You are the one who must decide whose thoughts you will entertain. You are free to choose-but you are not free to alter the consequences… — Ezra Taft Benson
During our mortal schooling in submissiveness, we will see the visible crosses that some carry, but other crosses will go unseen. A few individuals may… — Neal A. Maxwell
Difficulties are just God's errands. If we are sent upon them, it is an evidence of His confidence. Therefore, let us be glad, be happy,… — Ardeth Kapp
If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his resolve. Feelings of… — Neal A. Maxwell
Self-pity is an acid which eats holes in happiness. — Earl Nightingale
I trust that God wouldn't give me more than I can handle. I just wish he didn't have such faith in me. — Mother Teresa

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