Adversity Quotes - Page 45

Hope and patience are two sovereign remedies for all, the surest reposals, the softest cushions to lean on in adversity.

Adversity defines true character.

Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

It is the north wind that lashes men into Vikings; it is the soft, luscious south wind which lulls them to lotus dreams.

The reason we have few friends in adversity, is, because we have no true ones in prosperity.

The enlarging of the soul requires not only some remodeling, but some excavating.

If one is devoid of hope and thanksgiving, he cannot for long remain sinless, for he will, in despair, have slackened his resolve. Feelings of futility foster vulnerability. Self-pity is such a busy stagehand, rearranging the scenery to help sin make its entrance. No wonder the prophets say that without faith in the Lord, there is no hope.

Just be free, and at least you will go through adversity with a stronger mind, and therefore, you'll be less affected, and pain will affect you less.

Adversity can strengthen us if it does not go on too long.

I think I love most people best when they are in adversity; for pity is one of my prevailing passions.

Adaptability cushions the impact of change or disappointment.

The greatness of man cannot be seen in the hours of comfort and convenience, but rather in moments of conflict/adversity

My soul has made its greatest growth as I have been driven to my knees by adversity and affliction.

Recommend virtue to your children, that alone - not wealth - can give happiness. It upholds in adversity and the thought of it and my art prevents me from putting an end to my life.

Throughout my life, I have always lived with adversity and will continue to have faith and do good for my family, friends and fans.

They say that if you get bored enough with calamity you can learn to laugh.

Knowledge and action combined can win over any adversity known to man.

Death and adversity come to us all, but so does life everlasting!

As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. Then you will be better able to help others -those who are working, in their turn, to find a safe harbor from the storms that rage about them.

We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments.

The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my activities, my capacities.

Why do we dread adversity when we know that facing it is the only way to become stronger, smarter, better?

Adversity in immunological doses has its uses; more than that crushes.

Adversity is an opportunity for self-discovery.

It's kind of a test, Mary, and it's the only kind that amounts to anything. When something rotten like this happens, then you have your choice. You start to really be alive, or you start to die. That's all.