Adversity Quotes

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Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as… — Arthur Golden
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. — Billy Graham
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. — Martha Graham
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours… — Ulysses S. Grant
Times of great calamity and confusion have been productive for the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunder-bolt… — Charles Caleb Colton
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

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