Famous Quotes & Sayings

Joe Sakic

No one has given up this year, even when we've faced adversity. Guys are filling in and doing the job.

J. J. Johnson

One thing we talked about is being an inexperienced team, when you get adversity, everybody's got to come together and pick it up. I think when they saw Laura go down, who's one of our tougher kids, the kids had a little bit of an emotional letdown.

Chris Norman

We did face a lot of adversity at Brevard and our guys did a good job bouncing back. We were playing fullback by committee there so it was a true team win.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

When something an affliction happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.

I am so happy for this group of kids because of all of the adversity they have suffered throughout this year. They really pulled together, and it is just a special group. ... It's really tough to see them go.

Basically two starters. Willie didn't start, but he finished the games. We've faced some adversity, but we'll get back together.

Clint Hurdle

More can be learned from adversity than when everything good happens. They realize they were short in areas, went down to (Class AAA) Colorado Springs, addressed the shortcomings and came back.

My heart goes out to Nick, ... He was looking forward to starting practice with us in October, but now our target for his return is the conference opener against BYU on January 5. He has had a rough road physically in his three years here, but if anyone is tough enough to come back from this kind of adversity, it's Nick Welch.

Now we'll find out how our guys bounce back -- how they handle adversity.

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them

Debbie Meyer

Girls are able to reach their potential now. Once they are out of the sport, they can still continue in the business world of sports. The whole role of the female is changing. Times do change, but we still have to work through adversity and learn to live with the decisions we make.

Dave Wannstedt

From a fundamental standpoint, particularly on defense, I didn't do a good enough job of getting the guys prepared. We hit adversity. We did not deal with adversity the way championship teams deal with adversity. We didn't handle it well.

I don't think anybody in the country has had to face the adversity we've faced. Coming here as freshmen, going through the sanctions and the injuries and everything. People have said things we've done good as well. But we've faced more adversity than anybody in the country and to still be standing here able to play for a championship at the end says a lot about who we are as people.

Theo Epstein

I don't think you ever want to see your team struggle. I think the fact that we had to overcome adversity during the regular season probably helped us.

I have a lot of strong belief in those guys in that locker room. They've handled a lot of adversity this year, from a lot of different angles. I have all the faith in the world that they'll be ready to play Sunday afternoon in Austin.

I have a lot of respect for Frank and the job he's done at Milford. This was a different type season for us, we overcame a lot of adversity and are thrilled to be playing Saturday.

Dan Rather

I have been here through good times and not so good times. I have seen us overcome adversity before,

I feel we have a good enough team to overcome adversity and get the wins and get to the tournament. We've always been to the tournament. We have the water at our neck right now, but I think we'll pull through.

I feel like I keep reading a new book, but the ending is the same every time. We play great in the first period and then at the first sign of adversity, we crumble. Adversity is the true test of character and we haven't shown it.

I feel like we're definitely better than last year. We had some adversity last season, but everybody learned from it and I think we're more confident and excited about the season.

I feel like I've gotten a new MBA from the school of hard knocks over the last four years. When you have to go out there and run your own business, there are some other attributes that you may not necessarily know from working in corporate America.

I can tell you it's been a tough time for us. We've gone through a lot of adversity here.

Jon Gruden

I don't even think about that really. This guy's our front-line back. He's a featured back like any other featured back, and he's going to be used like one. If he gets tired, he comes out of the game. If adversity strikes, it strikes, but this guy's wired. This guy's infrastructure is one that allows him to play a lot. That's just the way he's programmed.

I'd like to stay and play and get some kind of finality to it. But that's athletics. It teaches us adversity and we have to deal with it now.

Jeff Johnson

I am definitely proud of the effort these kids are giving. They played hard for four quarters. The effort has been there all season and when you consider how very frustrated they have been through the adversity in wins and losses, you have to be impressed. I can't say enough about their effort.

C. S. Lewis

In our adversity, God shouts to us.

Carol Burnett

I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.

Aimee Mullins

Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.

Aimee Mullins

Adversity isn't an obstacle that we need to get around in order to resume living our life. It's part of our life.

Charles Kettering

Failures, repeated failures, are sign-posts on the road to achievement. The only time you don't want to fail is the last time you try something (and it works).

Aristophanes

One must not try to trick misfortune, but resign oneself to it with good grace.

Antonio Porchia

Human suffering, while it is asleep, is shapeless. If it is wakened it takes the form of the waker.

Antonio Porchia

Yes, one must suffer, even in vain, so as not to have lived in vain.