Adversity Quotes

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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
Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their… — B. C. Forbes
Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion. — B. C. Forbes
When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the… — Malcolm Forbes
Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance. — Scott Hamilton
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. — Henry Ford
He who knows no hardships will know no hardihood. He who faces no calamity will need no courage. Mysterious though it is, the characteristics in… — Harry Emerson Fosdick
Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless. — Scott Hamilton
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear… — Nhat Hanh

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