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William Shakespeare Quotes about Adversity

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Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

William Shakespeare
Inspirational, Wise, Adversity
William Shakespeare, Michael Hattaway (1993). “The Third Part of King Henry VI”, p.129, Cambridge University Press

Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

William Shakespeare
Memorial Day, War, Adversity
'Henry V' (1599) act 3, sc. 1, l. 1

A man I am cross'd with adversity.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Men, Crosses
William Shakespeare (1816). “The Works of William Shakspeare...: Collated Verbatim with the Most Authentic Copies, and Revised, with the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators”, p.159

Past and to come, seems best; things present, worse.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Past, Best Things
William Shakespeare (1823). “The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings”, p.425

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left.

William Shakespeare
Pain, Adversity, Grieving
William Shakespeare, Alfred Harbage (1977). “The complete works”

He is the most wretched of men who has never felt adversity.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Men, Wretched

Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Men, Substance
William Shakespeare, William Harness, William Gilmore Simms (1842). “The Complete Works of William Shakspeare”, p.57

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

William Shakespeare
Sweet, Philosophy, Adversity
'Romeo And Juliet' (1595) act 3, sc. 3, l. 54

Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Clothes, Vices
William Shakespeare (2011). “Measure for Measure”, p.112, Simon and Schuster

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

William Shakespeare
Adversity, Strange, Strange Bedfellows

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

William Shakespeare
Sweet, Adversity, Jewels
'As You Like It' (1599) act 2, sc. 1, l. 12

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with light weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.

William Shakespeare
Pain, Adversity, Light
William Shakespeare, William Dodd (1854). “The Beauties of Shakespeare. [By W. Dodd.]”, p.19

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