Misfortunes Quotes

609 Misfortunes quotes by 400 unique authors

Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes. — Publilius Syrus
It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. — Gautama Buddha
What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes! — Sophocles
It is the task of a good man to help those in misfortune. — Sophocles
It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others. — Publilius Syrus
Is demum miser est, cuius nobilitas miserias nobilitat. Indeed, wretched the man whose fame makes his misfortunes famous. — Publius Attius Varus
O you who complain to people about your misfortunes, what good will it do you to complain to creatures? They can bring you neither benefit… — Abdul-Qadir Gilani
A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing. — Hesiod
Whom do I call educated? First, those who manage well the circumstances they encounter day by day. Next, those who are decent and honorable in… — Socrates
A private man, however successful in his own dealing, if his country perish is involved in her destruction; but if he be an unprosperous citizen… — Thucydides
Horror is a feeling that cannot last long; human nature is incapable of supporting it. Sadness, whether it be from bereavement, or disappointment, or misfortune… — James De Mille
Together we resolve that a great nation must care for the vulnerable and protect its people from life's worst hazards and misfortune. — Barack Obama
When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, warheads are… — Laozi
I should never conclude were I to speak to you of all the misfortunes which have their origin in the faulty carriage of the body.… — Jean-Georges Noverre
This misfortune you find is of your own manufacture. — Simon Armitage
The generals have a saying: "Rather than make the first move it is better to wait and see. Rather than advance an inch it is… — Laozi
The mere word freedom is the only one that still excites me. I deem it capable of indefinitely sustaining the old human fanaticism. It doubtless… — Andre Breton
In such misfortunes my Mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there was no remedy, and being industrious where she thought she… — Margaret Cavendish
If you would reflect well and wisely, you would realize that those events you regard as personal misfortunes have served a useful purpose even in… — Christine de Pizan
The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more… — Eliza Haywood
The Culture of Complaint... We live in a culture of complaint because everyone is always looking for things to complain about. It's all tied in… — Alexander McCall Smith
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe that bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and… — Martin Seligman
When shall we see poets born? After a time of disasters and great misfortunes, when harrowed nations begin to breathe again. And then, shaken by… — Denis Diderot
It ought to be considered a great misfortune, not only for individuals, but also for Houses and Congregations, to have everything in conformity with their… — St. Vincent
It is how people respond to stress that determines whether they will profit from misfortune or be miserable. — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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