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Adversity Quotes by Washington Irving
- A mother is the truest friend we have when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity.
- There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up…
- Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.
- Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
- The scholar only knows how dear these silent, yet eloquent, companions of pure thoughts and innocent hours become in the season of adversity. When all…
- A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends…
More Adversity Quotes
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. — Aristotle
- Misfortune shows those who are not really friends. — Aristotle
- I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying. — Andrea Arnold
- One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe
- A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught… — Ibrahim Babangida
- In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. — Francis Bacon
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. — Francis Bacon
- Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. — Francis Bacon
- Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity. — Abu Bakr
- Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams