Adversity Quotes

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Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. — Washington Irving
Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles. — Washington Irving
When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. — LL Cool J
If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds. — Jesse Jackson
Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. — Samuel Johnson
There is no obstacle in the path of young people who are poor or members of minority groups that hard work and preparation cannot cure. — Barbara Jordan
In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. — Immanuel Kant
Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul? — John Keats
Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have got it you may be… — Garrison Keillor
We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world. — Helen Keller
Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the… — Helen Keller
Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the… — John F. Kennedy
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. — Robert Kennedy
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? — Rose Kennedy
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great. — Rose Kennedy
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. — Henry A. Kissinger
I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without… — Allen Klein
People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty… — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Adversity has a way of introducing a man to himself. — Shia LaBeouf
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass. — Ann Landers
If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. — Lucy Larcom
The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt. — Max Lerner
The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil. — C.S. Lewis

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