Adversity Quotes

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Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity. — Charles Caleb Colton
The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. — Charles Caleb Colton
Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture. — Charles Caleb Colton
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round. — James J. Corbett
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the… — E E Cummings
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it. — Robertson Davies
A wounded deer leaps the highest. — Emily Dickinson
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but… — Walt Disney
There is no education like adversity. — Benjamin Disraeli
You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity. — Kirk Douglas
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. — Thomas A. Edison
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. — Albert Einstein
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. — Thomas Stearns Eliot
A problem is a chance for you to do your best. — Duke Ellington
Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger. — Philip Emeagwali
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We acquire the strength we have overcome. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger. — Epictetus
To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse… — Epictetus
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. — Epicurus
The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool. — Epicurus
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain. — Euripides
Human misery must somewhere have a stop; there is no wind that always blows a storm. — Euripides
Initially, I know that I handled it worse than she did and I think partly because I've always been... every bit of adversity I've faced… — Brett Favre

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