Adversity Quotes Page 2

The pine stays green in winter . . . wisdom in hardship. Proverb

Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow's good luck. Og Mandino

Every hardship; every joy; every temptation is a challenge of the spirit; that the human soul may prove itself. Elias A. Ford

Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it. Author Unknown

Adversities: to some they bring breakdowns, to others breaks in life. M. K. Soni

Adversity makes a man wise. French Proverb

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it. Washington Irving

Adversity is the foundation of virtue. Proverb

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet

Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. Arthur Golden

No power in society, no hardship in your condition can depress you, keep you down, in knowledge, power, virtue, influence, but by your own consent. William Ellery Channing

You when the storm is raging - how do you face despair? It is you that the world discovers, whatever the clothes you wear. Edgar A Guest, from What Counts

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. John Churton Collins

Adversity draws men together and produces beauty and harmony in life's relationships, just as the cold of winter produces ice-flowers on the window-panes, which vanish with the warmth. Soren Kierkegaard

Robert Collier said it best when he said, "All of us have bad luck and good luck. The man who persists through the bad luck, who keeps right on going, is the man who is there when the good luck comes, and is ready to receive it." Luck, Do You Have It?

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford

If you're going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill

The boy who is going to make a great man... must not make up his mind not merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand defeats. Theodore Roosevelt

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. John Wooden


In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
Robert Collier










"There will always be some curve balls in your life. Teach your children to thrive in that adversity."
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe




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