Adversity Quote by Thomas S. Monson

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

— Thomas S. Monson

“...It's an affirmation of life and hope, of courage and quiet strength, of the defiant joy that exists alongside the sadness and the fear.”

— Fiona Valpy

“Armed with humility, we who once dreaded change as much as death can learn to face real life with a new courage and hope.”

— Bill P

“In failure, may we find dignity. In loss, may we find wisdom. In pain, may we find growth. May our souls rise. Ever rise.…

— Phil Tucker

“The secret of happiness is freedom but to be totally free you need to earn: courage, persistence and boldness.”

— Santosh Kalwar

“And yet, here I am. Perceiving everything that is wonderful to be proportionately difficult; everything that is possible an elaborate battle to achieve. My…

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“I have found that happiness is a defiant act of bravery in spite of a callous world.”

— Liz Newman

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— Raphael Zernoff

“Where there is no joy there can be no courage; and without courage all other virtues are useless.”

— Edward Abbey

“We're all somewhat courageous, and we're all considerably cowardly. We're all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.”

— Sidney Poitier

“There’s this human capacity for joy and endurance, even when things are at their worst. A joy that occurs not despite our suffering, but…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

“By what you allow to occupy your mind and mouth, you can either bless your life to great heights of success or send it…

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