Famous Quotes & Sayings

Dalai Lama

It is not just a person's physical constitution, their intellegence, their education, or even their social conditioning that enables them to withstand hardship. Much more significant is their inner development. And while some may be able to survive through sheer willpower, the ones who suffer the least are those who have a high degree of patience and courage in the face of adversity.

Cicely Tyson

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch, what make you go beyond the norm.

Andy Stanley

Your response to opportunities, adversities and calling, determine the type of leader you become.

Anne Graham Lotz

Faith is like a tender plant, rooted in Christ alone, watered by the Spirit and the Word, strengthened by the winds of adversity and the sunshine of blessing.

Christopher Reeve

In the face of adversity, hope often comes in the form of a friend who reaches out to us.

Anselm of Canterbury

Let no worldly prosperity divert you, nor any worldly adversity restrain you from His praise.

Annie Proulx

And I think that's important, to know how the water's gone over the dam before you start to describe it. It helps to have been over the dam yourself.

Anne Bronte

I had been seasoned by adversity, and tutored by experience, and I longed to redeem my lost honour in the eyes of those whose opinion was more than that of all the world to me.

Andrea Arnold

I work best when there is adversity: I seem to get calmer the more the fur is flying.

In any adversity gold can find friends.

Ambrose Bierce

When prosperous the fool trembles for the evil that is to come; in adversity the philosopher smiles for the good that he has had.

Abraham Lincoln

The surest way to reveal one's character is not through adversity but by giving them power.

Abraham Lincoln

Money powers prey upon the nation in times of peace & conspire against it in times of adversity.

Allen Klein

I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.

Ann Landers

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

Andy Andrews

Adversity builds muscle. Adversity creates strength. Adversity, it turns out, is preparation for success.

Andy Andrews

Adversity is preparation for greatness.

Andy Andrews

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Aesop

Adversity tests the sincerity of friends

Aesop

Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortunes.

Who among us does not have flaws?Who does not bear scars?Each of our journeys unique.Our adversities leave upon us lasting marks.They show us all that we have overcome.Life; a constant struggle,and by choosing not to give in, we rise above.

Chris Duhon

We were able to execute on the offensive end. We know this team is going to (have to) overcome a lot of adversity throughout the year, and we showed that tonight.

We've got to understand on the road that we've got to rally and play through adversity. We had some huge mistakes at key times.

Bryan Shelton

We've got to respond. Championship teams are defined not so much on how they win, but how they deal with adversity and losses. This will be a good test for this team after we were beat up at Baylor on Thursday.

We've faced worse adversity before. We'll get through this as well.

We've faced some adversity along the way. The guys have stayed together and continued to work. I'm proud of the way they found a way to win.

We've faced adversity all season. Every time we've faced adversity, we've risen to the challenge and became stronger as a team and I see no reason why that will not happen again.

We've done well with adversity, and we've done well playing with a woman short. We're older and we're better, and we have higher expectations.

Maggie Dixon

We talk about no excuses because we've all had some sort of adversity that we've had to deal with in our lives and that's there to make us stronger and not to be used as a crutch. Erin is an extremely talented player. I've changed her around to play her at the two (guard) to get her scoring a little more.

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.

We set up ourselves for some adversity. You're the first ones here and you're the last ones to leave. We're tired, but yet we don't let our team have any less expectations. We've only won our tournament once, and that was in 1999.

Richard G. Scott

When you face adversity . . . don't' ask: Why does this have to happen to me? Why do I have to suffer this, now? What have I done to cause this? Rather ask: What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial?