Adversity Quote by Lauren Gibbs

I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success

— Paula Cole

A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you…

— Cal Ripken, Jr

When I was growing up, I wasn't particularly great at anything. I was in my own world, and my teachers felt I'd never reach…

— Dulquer Salmaan

I had to learn how to handle things not going my way. It's tough because I want to be the best. But I have…

— Ronald Acuna Jr

I was never good at school, couldn't get a job. I was a disaster when I tried to do things the way the world…

— Mahesh Bhatt

When I was younger it was really hard to open up, to talk about what I want to do, what I want to achieve,…

— Iga Swiatek

Growing up, I tried to be involved in school a lot, and I had good grades. I was an active kid, and I loved…

— Cassadee Pope

I ended up going to public school in the first grade, and that's when I knew I had to be very strategic about my…

— Carmen Carrera

Growing up in high school, I wasn't hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was…

— Michael Phelps

I've learned how to turn the adversities in my life into enriching experiences. You can actually gain a lot from adversities and they make…

— Augusten Burroughs

I always wanted to be different and do things differently. I was a pain in the neck. I was challenging everything you wanted me…

— Charles Koch

I was no great achiever at school, either academically or in the sporting field... I was always tending to be in trouble.

— Peter Hollingworth