Adversity Quotes
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln
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There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity... when things seem so bad that you've got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.
Lee Iacocca
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How you deal with adversity says a lot about the kind of players you've got and the kind of team we've got.
Aaron Rodgers
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Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
Napoleon Hill
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There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.
Malcolm X
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All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
Walt Disney
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Adversity is the first path to truth.
Lord Byron
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Times of stress are also times that are signals for growth and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity.
Abraham J. Twerski
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Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation to grace in the soul.
Saint Augustine
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Remember that adversity presents us with numerous possibilities for success, if we are just willing to see them.
Lou Holtz
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Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.
W. Clement Stone
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Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
Lou Holtz
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Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.
Lactantius
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Obviously, resilience matters. I was no stranger to adversity, but it's different when it's personal. Not something I would recommend.
David Petraeus
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In the meantime, cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, not to trust prosperity, and always take full note of fortune's habit of behaving just as she pleases.
Seneca the Younger
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You fight dandelions all week-end, and late Monday afternoon there they are, pert as all get out, in full and gorgeous bloom, pretty as can be, thriving as only dandelions can in the face of adversity.
Hal Borland
