Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think going through that stuff made him a better person. When you go through adversity in life, it helps you on the football field.

Martin Biron

Our main objective as a group was to respond to any adversity that we faced all year. That's where I think our major accomplishment was, we battled injuries, we battled people putting us down, we battled a dry spell a few weeks ago. So it may have surprised other people but we knew in our dressing room that we had character, leadership - a lot more maturity than we had two, three seasons ago.

Starting off at the beginning of the season, that was one of our goals. With or without the adversity, that was always the team goal.

Vinny Testaverde

Somehow we just have to hold it together. Sometimes when you have adversity it brings along special moments in life. Hopefully this can be one of them.

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.

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.

Bill Vaughan

In adversity man is saved by hope.

Bob Hope

I was lucky I wasn't a better boxer, or that's what I'd be now - a punchy ex-pug.

I think it's good. I love that kind of adversity, you know? Adversity and distractions only make us tougher.

I think it's definitely taught us a lot, ... Last year, having some injuries, you learn how to deal with adversity. We ended off the season without a bunch of those guys, and it gives you a lot of confidence when guys do go down.

Billy Graham

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.

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.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

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.

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.

Both (state trips) are good, but I think I like this one better because we showed we can overcome some adversity and get back.

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.