Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bronco Mendenhall

I thought our offense moved the ball consistently from beginning to end. They overcame adversity in critical situations and the leadership of our quarterback and the resolve of the offense was exceptional.

We still have to acknowledge that we're down.

Dwayne Roloson

We battled trough the adversity and were able to bounce back and get a couple goals to get us in the lead, and get us a little confidence.

E. W. Howe

Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.

Caron Butler

When you go through adversity, either you are going to bail out or you come together. This team came together and got closer. I think that's why we're being so successful right now because we're so tight. I just think the chemistry is coming together slowly but surely. It is coming together more and more.

When you don't make baskets, it really triggers a lot of bad events. That's where the program is right now. We can't fight through the adversity without dropping our head a little bit. But we fought to the end, and we learned a lot.

Cassie Campbell

We were the favorites for a reason, and we showed exactly why. We faced much more adversity four years ago, but we were just as determined and just as focused this time. It's really even sweeter when you can come through as the favorite.

We were terrible tonight. We got outworked, and when they scored that first goal, mentally we got weak. We got down and I haven't really seen that from this team. It's a little adversity for us and that's good. They're a very good hockey team.

We've gone through so much adversity, but we knew if we played hard and played with heart that it would come together.

Henry Fielding

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatness of soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported with the later.

Caron Butler

With the adversity I've been through in my life, he helped me through it. He's a great man. I'm just happy to be in the circle. I love you for that, coach.

When we've got into some kind of adversity, when we've had to go left or right, up or down, it's been good for us. And the reason that it's worked that way is that these guys have been very strong-minded, very tough-minded about not conceding anything.

No untroubled day has ever dawned for me.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.

The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man... It is more powerful than external circumstances.

This ship's spirit has emerged out of adversity - forged in a hurricane.

This senior class really turned the corner athletically and academically. They're a symbol for every child in Camden to follow. They've had a lot of adversity to live through -- including three head coaches -- but they were committed to athletics and academics.

This will benefit us in the long run in the tournament. We've faced every type of adversity throughout the season. We've been down before and lost leads. Now, we're ready for tournament play.

Mike Rudd

This was a great team win. We battled through adversity and proved we're more than a one man team.

This was a great season and I'm so proud of these guys for fighting through what they fought through and the adversity they have been through.

There are going to be games when there will be adversity. You can't get down, because I don't think we're a fluke. A whole lot of people might think we're a fluke, and teams that think they're a fluke are going to get down on themselves.

We always overcame every adversity, and in the end, all the critical things that had to happen did happen.

There is a better story underneath the report than is indicated by the headline. There seems to be a lot of adversity facing Canada, yet the annual GDP numbers remain very stable.

We think we have a chance to be pretty good. Good teams execute, and good teams overcome adversity. At this point, we haven't faced any adversity or had to play from behind. So we'll see. I'm still feeling my way through this team. I think they are still trying to figure out how good they can be, too.

We've dealt with some adversity on the season, but our kids know we're never really out of a game. It was defense and rebounding that got us back in it.

You have endured worse things; God will grant an end even to these.

This time last year we'd have lost that game. I could never have changed the game with the substitutions. I'm building a decent side here and out of adversity we've gained something of a little triumph.

We didn't get the job done, but we kept fighting to the finish. I wouldn't say I'm glad the season is ending, but we learned how to go through adversity and keep on pushing when things get hard. There is always adversity waiting for you around every corner.

Orson Scott Card

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

Eddie Jordan

We were not competing in the paint, and we are getting distracted a little bit by what's going on out on the floor, not getting through a little bit of adversity whether you think it's a bad call or good defense against you. But for the most part they just outplayed us, and they deserved to win.

We really came together and played as a team. Everybody had energy from one on down to 13. Sometimes it takes adversity for you to get in the right frame of mind.

David Beckham

I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.