"Adversity is the refiner's fire that bends iron……" — James E. Faust

"Adversity is the refiner's fire that bends iron but tempers steel."

— James E. Faust

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200 Quotes by James E. Faust

James E. Faust has 200 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus…
One of the advantages of having lived a long time is that you can often remember when you had it…
In the many trials of life, when we feel abandoned and when sorrow, sin, disappointment, failure, and weakness make us…
In recent years, many seem to have spent their lives protesting. Perhaps they have felt to do this because they…
Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would…
As we look into the future, we are going to need to be stronger and more responsible for our choices…
If you take each challenge one step at a time, with faith in every footstep, your strength and understanding will…
Parents of handicapped children are occasionally embarrassed or hurt by others who awkwardly express sympathy but cannot know or appreciate…
Is it not possible to look beyond the canes, the wheelchairs, the braces, and the crutches into the hearts of…
If performed in the right spirit, there is no higher worship than the unpurchased service to another soul of whatever…
Honesty is a principle, and we have our moral agency to determine how we will apply this principle. We have…
No matter what circumstances you sisters experience, your influence can be marvelously far-reaching. I believe some of you have a…

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A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the… — 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?'… — Arthur Ashe
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can… — 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

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