Famous Quotes & Sayings

How you handle adversity is extremely important. Our problem during this process has been we have not had the total depth that we've had in a lot of years past.

I thought the kids came together and wrestled exceptionally well. The best thing is we came back from adversity.

Jamie Dixon

I thought we battled, we played hard, we got through some adversity with the foul trouble. We made some shots at the end but we didn't make them consistently throughout the game. They're a good team, but we need to play better.

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.

He had it going today. We hurt ourselves in the third inning when we gave up that unearned run. In these kinds of games, that often does come back to play a role. They didn't make any of those mistakes. I'm disappointed we didn't win, but I'm very proud of this team. We overcame adversity and accomplished a great deal.

He is a guy who has pitched in the big-leagues and battled back from adversity and injury. He brings a tremendous work ethic and that 'I've been in your shoes and it takes hard work' (mindset).

From the middle of last season, Zach really has made strides dealing with adversity. He doesn't let things bother him. He just keeps playing.

Gene Mauch

If it's true that you learn from adversity, then I must be the toughest SOB in the world,

If we study the lives of great men and women carefully and unemotionally we find that, invariably, greatness was developed, tested and revealed through the darker periods of their lives. One of the largest tributaries of the RIVER OF GREATNESS is always the STREAM OF ADVERSITY.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small

He was a stray. He was pretty hungry, pretty skinny and in pretty rough shape when he was brought here.

Howard Dean

He's had millions of dollars thrown at him by Bloomberg, and I think he's just hanging right in there, every single day, ... and I think that's what you want is a tough guy who will get up and go to work every day no matter how much adversity he faces.

I was pleased with how we handled adversity on the road. Our strategy was sound and we took high percentage risks where we put our guys.

Anne Bradstreet

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.

If we didn't know the definition of adversity before, I'm sure we know it now. (The loss) was tough to swallow.

With a younger team there will be tough times and adversity. The key will be how we respond and how we get through those situations.

With any emotion you wish to avoid negative emotions such as hatred, shame, blame, regret, resentment, anger, hostility or fear, you must prevent not cure. Control your imagination so that these emotions don't take hold in the first place. Don't focus on the adversity that may lie ahead. Just do what you need to do moment to moment.

Christie Brinkley

I really believe in the old expression that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. It's through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had.

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.

Robyn Regehr

We've been playing close games all year, and it's something we enjoy. You have to be collectively very strong to succeed as a team. We've been through a lot of adversity with injuries and tough road trips, but we just seem to keep going.

We need to get all our kids healthy. Then we'll be set and ready to make our run (in league play). We faced a bit of adversity this weekend and that is good for building our character. I was proud of our effort and the kids.

We need to see how adversity is dealt with as a team. I hope they have the resolve to roll up their sleeves and get it done.

We were emotionally up-and-down during the preseason. We started out 4-1 and felt really good, but then we ran into some adversity by losing four in a row. The girls started questioning themselves, and a lot of the freshmen thought they were going to be part of a successful team when they signed on.

Jack Chapman

We were down two points at the half and if you want to call it battling adversity, call it that because that's what we were able to do. Our defense was fantastic.