Famous Quotes & Sayings

Geno Auriemma

I never know what to think anymore. Last year we go up to Notre Dame and spank them all over the court and then they come here and beat us. But I do think when you go on the road and play really well, that's a good sign. That's a sign that you can handle adversity and focus on what you need to focus on.

Mike Lowell

I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. Then you will be better able to help others -those who are working, in their turn, to find a safe harbor from the storms that rage about them.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, 'Why me?'

Joseph B. Wirthlin

If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life.

Joseph Addison

We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments.

In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty.

Laurence Sterne

The most affluent may be stripped of all, and find his worldly comforts, like so many withered leaves, dropping from him.

Lamar Odom

A little adversity can't hold me down.

Harvey Mackay

I have never yet met a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. If life there is a lot of lumps and bumps... a lot of throttling up and a lot of throttling down.

Louise Hay

Every obstacle is a stepping stone. My good cannot be stopped.

The guys were exhausted but you could tell they were happy. We really had to fight some adversity, but we were able to pull it out. That's not easy to do when you're tired.

Ryan Smyth

The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game - that's crucial. It's believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win.

Epicurus

The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.

Jim Caldwell

The great thing about it is that this team is a great reflection of its head coach, they emulate him to a 'T' in certain respects. Especially when there's some adversity and this is a very tough time.

The Dogs often do well because adversity brings internal change to a company in management, approaches or efficiency. However, the investor is also exposed to high company-specific risk with such a small number of stocks, and we know from history that some stocks doing badly will continue to do badly.

Mack Brown

A guy has adversity and picks himself up and fights through it,

You've got to overcome adversity if you're going to be a successful player. I'll come to the ballpark tomorrow with a smile on my face.

Hazrat Inayat Khan

Every moment of life brings an opportunity for being conscious of human feeling, in prosperity, in adversity, in all conditions. It costs very little; only a little thought is necessary. There is no greater religion than love. God is love; and the best form of love is to be conscientious regarding the feelings of those with whom we come in contact in everyday life.

Heather Mills

The overcoming of adversity and, ultimately, denying it the rite of passage, has been a constant and perpetual motive throughout my life.

Hector Hugh Munro

The cat of the slums and alleys, starved, outcast, harried, still keeps amid the prowlings of its adversity the bold, free, panther-tread with which it paced of yore the temple courts of Thebes, still displays the self-reliant watchfulness which man has never taught it to lay aside.

Mahatma Gandhi

The test of friendship is assistance in adversity, and that, too, unconditional assistance.

John C. Maxwell

When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity.

John Adams

People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.

Andrew probably has been through as much adversity as any youngster I've known in my coaching career, just having the number of injuries he's had to endure. He's always maintained a positive attitude, and he's earned respect of his teammates. They're extremely happy for him.

All year we faced adversity and we were doubted. You have to deal with a lot of things off the court, but the coaches and everybody in the program never quit.

All year we faced adversity and we were doubted. But the coaches and players never quit. That says something about the character of our team.

The climb represents a mission of hope and a true lesson in overcoming adversity.

Mike Nolan

This is only the second step in our journey, but it might be more valuable than our first one last week. Adversity sometimes is some of the best experience you have.

This is a great win, especially since we were down at the half and facing adversity. These kids never quit.