78 Adversity Quotes

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1. "I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much." Mother Teresa




2. Resilience is the strength and speed of our response to adversity ... It isn’t about having a backbone. It’s about strengthening the muscles around our backbone. Sheryl Sandberg, Option B




3. It's easy to be nice when everything is going our way. But our real character shows when we are facing adversity or stress. Randall Hicks, Step Parenting




4. In every adversity we face there is always something to be thankful. Find it and focus on it. Kate Summers





5. You can learn how to find strength in the face of adversity ... and fire up your determination to live a life of passion, love, and joy. Cassandra Gaisford, Bounce.




6. A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden, fall upon us when adversity takes the place of prosperity Washington Irving, The Truest Friend




7. When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed. Matshona Dhliwayo




8. I'm glad for all that life has brought, because today I know that men must brave adversities, if they would greater grow. Lawrence Hawthorne, Facing Life's Problems




9. Never give up! If adversity presses, providence wisely has mingled the cup, and the best counsel in all your distresses is the stout watchword of - Never give up! Martin Farquhar Tupper, Never Give Up!





10. Overcoming adversity doesn't have to be impossible. Overcoming adversity is not easy, but you can find a way around the obstacles if you keep persisting towards your goals. Mike Milano, Adversity




11. Hope itself is like a star - not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity. Charles H. Spurgeon




12. Resilience is not just about surviving, but thriving in the midst of adversity. Stormie Omartian




13. Here's to the man that can feign jollity, whatever his trials and tribulations may be. Unknown, The Conqueror





14. A life built on the sands of materialism can be destroyed by the floods of adversity. William Arthur Ward, A Life Built




15. Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. Brooke Shields




16. In adversity stand by your friend! John Imrie, Never Go Back On A Friend




17. Between adversity and our response is a space. In that space are the power and freedom to choose to crumble, or to elevate both ourselves and others ... Erik Weihenmayer, The Adversity Advantage





18. Adversity is fortune's school, its lessons fill the air Stillman F. Kneeland, Uplift




19. In adversity stand by your friend! John Imrie, Never Go Back On A Friend




20. There was never a cloud could hide the sun for more than a day or two; so don't be so ready to quit and run, when adversity comes to you. Unknown, Holdfast!




21. Old friends are like the goodly tree whose leafy branches throw a grateful shelter over me when adverse winds may blow! Edgar A. Guest, Friendship Of The Good And True




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23. "Adversity is the first path to truth." Lord Byron




24. Look on your customers’ difficulties and problems, their adversities, as an opportunity where you can go way beyond what is normally expected. You’ll get these customers for life. Erik Weihenmayer, The Adversity Advantage




25. In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. Lee Iacocca




26. You may not alone have the inner strength to smash your way through adversity but internalizing the stories told through books of those who did lend ammunition to carry on. Theordore W. Higgingsworth





27. Adversity and failure will come. Always swing the bat and learn from every experience you have, pushing yourself to improve. Andrew Izumi, Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship




28. "Adversity brings knowledge, and knowledge wisdom." Proverb




29. You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus




30. "Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater." William Hazlitt





31. Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat. Anais Nin




32. To overcome adversity, have a positive mindset; focusing on the positives no matter how small they are!




33. "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." Ralph Waldo Emerson




34. "Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records." William A. Ward





35. "Turn your wounds into wisdom." Oprah Winfrey




36. Great persons rise above adversity and attain new heights of achievement by turning tribulations into triumphs, failures into fortunes... William Arthur Ward, Your Attitude




37. Every path has its puddle. English Proverb




38. May, the month of flowers, reminds us that even amidst life's challenges, beauty can bloom. Just as petals reveal vibrant colors, may we find strength and resilience to flourish in the face of adversity. Byron Pulsifer




39. In April's embrace, find the courage to bloom, even in the face of adversity. Sam R. V. Gould




40. "I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship." Louisa May Alcott





41. "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers." Garth Brooks




42. When you are dealing with adversity divide big challenges into smaller tasks; tackle each task one step at a time. Don't be overwhelmed by the adversity.




43. "A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine." American Proverb





44. "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity." Albert Schweitzer




45. When dealing with life's adversities seek support; share your struggles with friends or family. And accept help and encouragement from others.




46. "The problems of life do not go away magically. We have to consciously work on making our lives more positive and joyful." Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, Life, The Greatest Ride of All





47. "I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way." J. C. Penney




48. "Do not fear the winds of adversity. Remember: A kite rises against the wind rather than with it." Author Unknown




49. See adversity as a chance to learn and grow and be open to changing strategies if needed.




50. "We have no right to ask when sorrow comes, "Why did this happen to me?" unless we ask the same question for every moment of happiness that comes our way." Author Unknown





51. "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




52. By assisting those whose trials and struggles are rife. Those pulling hard 'gainst Adversity's stream...Open the heart and lend a hand. Lillian E. Curtis




53. Those taught in adversity's school are braver and better by far. John Imrie, Life's Brighter Side




54. "Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes." Francis Bacon





55. "Don't think of problems as difficulties. Think of them as opportunities for action." Author Unknown, Ten Ways to Worry Less and Accomplish More




56. "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




57. When faced with adversity stay resilient, understand that setbacks are a part of life.




58. Turn the defeat of adversity into victory. Meet your problems with decision. John A. Schindler, Important Rules To Watch In Living




59. "You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you." Walt Disney





60. "Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit." Napoleon Hill




61. "Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds." Norman Vincent Peale




62. Taking care of your physical and mental well-being and ensuring you get enough rest and relaxation will help you when you face adversity in your life.




63. To me, overcoming adversity means you can change. You can break yourself of habits that have been ingrained in you over the years. Andrew Izumi, Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship




64. "Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you." Jeffrey Gitomer





65. "You have come into a hard world. I know of only one easy place in it, and that is the grave." Henry Ward Beecher




66. You fight dandelions all weekend, and late Monday afternoon there they are, pert as all get out, in full and gorgeous bloom, pretty as can be, thriving as only dandelions can in the face of adversity. Hal Borland




67. Overcome adversity by staying flexible.




68. "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." Frank A. Clark




69. "It is important to understand that you are the master controller of your reactions, no matter what the circumstances." Catherine Pulsifer, Does It Really Matter!





70. "Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine." Ralph Waldo Emerson




71. With its steam of prosperity, its wheels of adversity, time, when the weary world, by Fate's finger twirled... Lillian E Curtis, At Night




72. When faced with adversity remember your past successes. Recall times you've overcome challenges. Draw strength from your past resilience.




73. "Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity." Aristotle




74. "Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant." Horace





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




76. Having hope in all situations can help us deal with adversity and challenges that we all have in life. Catherine Pulsifer




77. "There is nothing worse than being unable to see light at the end of the tunnel. I have learned to focus my energies on solutions, not on the challenge itself. So often, I have seen people waste energy by moaning and groaning about a problem. Yet, if they just realigned their attitude and focused on the solution or on the opportunity, the challenge would not seem as big as they think it is." Catherine Pulsifer, My Story




78. "Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity." Stephen R. Covey