Adversity Quotes - Page 37

Wise men are able to make a fitting use even of their enmities.

Adversity creates heroes.

Discontents are sometimes the better part of our life. I know not well which is the most useful; joy I may choose for pleasure, but adversities are the best for profit; and sometimes those do so far help me, as I should, without them, want much of the joy I have.

As long as you keep getting born, it's alright to die some times.

The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity; yet there is still a greater, which is the good man who comes to relieve it.

Many of our problems are blessings in disguise.

The prince who relies upon their words, without having otherwise provided for his security, is ruined; for friendships that are won by awards, and not by greatness and nobility of soul, although deserved, yet are not real, and cannot be depended upon in time of adversity.

Every failure, every adversity, every heartache may be a blessing in disguise providing it softens the animal portion of our nature.

Within every adversity is an equal and opposite benefit.

I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.

And the vision that I had when I decided to come here is all coming true. Through adversity, through everything we've been through, we've been able to persevere ... It's an unbelievable feeling.

Through adversity we find our better self.

There is no adversity that cannot be overcome by good character.

Someone once said, 'Adversity introduces a man to himself.' For some reason, that's scary, but most people discover that adversity does make them stronger.

We had a lot of adversity, but we found a way.

Misfortunes make us wise.

Adversity will surface in every life. How we meet it makes the difference.

Adversity will surface in some form in every life. How we prepare for it, how we meet it, makes the difference. We can be broken by adversity, or we can become stronger. The final result is up to the individual'.

No man ought to lay a cross upon himself, or to adopt tribulation, as is done in popedom; but if a cross or tribulation come upon him, then let him suffer it patiently, and know that it is good and profitable for him.

Troubles cured you salty as a country ham, smoky to the taste, thick-skinned and tender inside.

Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties. [Lat., Secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia, et adversas partiens communicansque leviores.]

Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.

It shows a weak mind not to bear prosperity as well as adversity with moderation.

Nothing befalls a man except what is in his nature to endure.

God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.