Famous Quotes & Sayings

I don't think there's much difference between the guys who are hurt and the guys who are playing. I don't see a lot of adversity there because the guys they have playing for them deserve a lot of credit.

I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.

I asked them to dig down and show some character and overcome adversity. It has been a rough last week for us, and hopefully we'll stay on the right track.

I am very, very pleased with our football team that they could shake off what happened to us the last 14 days and come out here and execute even when adversity hit us a little bit. I hope that says something about our team that we can grow." ()

He's not going to let adversity slow him down. I see him pitching this year, definitely.

Jason Kilar

Take risks. Fail. Pick yourself back up again. And always, always remember this: there is no adversity capable of stopping you once the choice to persevere is made.

Hillary Clinton

No human being is immune to adversity or personal setbacks.

J. C. Ryle

Prosperity is a great mercy, but adversity is a greater one, if it brings us to Christ.

Challenges are part of life so you might as well learn how to conquer them.

By any means necessary. We overcame every obstacle and adversity the devil put in front of us.

But to be here and able to play for a championship and have a say when our last game is going to be means a adversity that we've faced. Coming here as freshmen, going through the sanctions and the injuries, everything. ... And for us to still be standing here and able to play for a championship at the end of it says a lot about who we are as people.

Behold a contest worthy of a god, a brave man matched in conflict with adversity

I never pictured it when I signed my letter of intent. But I faced adversity and things happened. I just had to get over it and do what I had to do.

I'm very pleased that we've been able to go through as much adversity as we have and still be able to play as well as we have. That's what I'm impressed with.

Mike Holmgren

I'm very, very happy for Matt, and that is no secret. It's a good story to me because he overcame some adversity at the beginning of his career, and he played through some injuries. He's a mentally tough guy. Like all of us, there's a period of becoming a little more humble and then kind of coming out of it and going.

I overcame adversity throughout the year. Even though we didn't meet a lot of our team goals, my peers recognized me as one of the best. It was so rewarding.

I just think the overall group has come together. The attitude was terrific fighting through adversity. We have great senior leadership, certainly with the five senior captains. They stayed patient and allowed these young guys to come along.

I just reminded them to not feel sorry for themselves, they are going to get tired a little quicker. The adversity just brings a close-knit team even more together. They realized it was going to take each and every one of the 12 players to get over the hump tonight.

Caron Butler

I just think that chemistry is always big, and once chemistry starts coming together, it's a beautiful thing. Now you're seeing it. We went through a lot of adversity after winning early on, and now we're starting to roll.

Bob Hartley

I really think that we changed the chemistry of the team. Sometimes it goes either way. For us it went the wrong way. You know what, I'd rather see this happen at this time of the year. Adversity makes people better.

Byron Scott

I hope not. We've had adversity all year long. We just have to learn how to handle it.

I have to commend everyone on this team. They've all fought through injuries and have risen to overcome all of the adversity we've had to deal with.

I really feel that sports at this level prepares the kids for the trials they're going to face in life. These guys had some success and a lot of adversity and they took it. It was a good season.

He's such a wonderful witness to his peers and showed just how he was able to persevere under extreme conditions at the time. He viewed the adversity more as a challenge versus an obstacle. He was so courageous.

Jack Canfield

Do you realize that your life at this very moment is the result of everything that you have ever thought , done , believed , or felt up until now ? You can start right now to consciously and deliberately attract whatever you desire in this lifetime.

It was a rough week, ... But we proved we can handle adversity. We have good team unity and I think it showed (Friday night).

It was a variety of everything. We had a lot of adversity to overcome, whether it was our doing or (Lauderdale County's).

It was an awesome environment and a back-and-forth game. Our kids did a good job of handling some adversity and getting the win.

It was an amazing game. We were challenged and faced a little adversity. Luckily, we got the job done.

It's awesome. Luke has come through adversity with his retina and pneumonia. He's worked for this his whole life.

Dave Tippett

It's a challenge when we're playing desperate teams. We looked tired. Even when we were pushing, we looked tired. We have to get the guys some rest. But I think this adversity can be good for us if we use it to our advantage.

It is prosperity that gives us friends, adversity that proves them.

It's a great opportunity. Obviously, there's going to be some adversity up there as far as playing at their stadium against the reigning world champions and all the other things that will be spoken about all week long. It's a great opportunity for us to show what kind of team we think we are.