Top 1200 Adversity In Life Quotes & Sayings - Page 13

Adversity builds character and character takes you places money can't.

He that lendeth to another in time of prosperity, shall never want help himself in the time of adversity.

Anyone can see the adversity in a difficult situation, but it takes a stronger person to see the opportunity.

Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.

Adversity makes me hungrier. I thrive on being able to make a way out of no way.

In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty.

Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

Sure, I've dealt with my own share of adversity as an outsider living in this country but I recognize my challenges were not made harder, or impossible, because of the color of my skin.

I am so much more than what happened to me. I'm a mother and a businesswoman; I run a charity that supports others overcoming adversity; and, most importantly, I'm happy.

The test of friendship is assistance in adversity, and that, too, unconditional assistance.

Face adversity head on in your training and you will conquer it smoothly in your fight.

It was the time when they loved each other best, without hurry or excess, when both were most conscious of and grateful for their incredible victories over adversity.

A true champion is not judged by how much he or she is admired, but by how well they can stand at the face of adversity.

Acting is a lifelong love affair, and I am passionate and respect my craft to the utmost degree, which gives me the strength to move on from adversity in my work.

They say when you reach a crossroad or a turning point in life, it really doesn't matter how we got there, but it's what we do next after we got there. Usually you arrive there by adversity, and then it is then and only then that we find out who we truly are and what we're truly made of. It's a process, a gift and a journey, and if we can travel it alone, although the road may be rough at the beginning, you find an ability to walk it. A way to start fresh again. It's neither a downfall nor a failure, but a new beginning.

Adversity, if a man is set down to it by degrees, is more supportable with equanimity by most people than any great prosperity arrived at in a single lifetime.

God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul.

Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am.

It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.

Adversity shows whether we have friends, or only the shadows of friends.

When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

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

You can't judge somebody when they're doing well: You've got to judge them when they're going through adversity.

Adversity is an opportunity for growth. And an opportunity to really know who your friends are.

Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New.

In adversity you have to become stronger and make sure you don't make those mistakes again so you learn from it.

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

Not everybody gets to play their first year or second year. Some people have to go through adversity.

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.

I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.

I'm just going to keep going. That's been my motto since I was younger, through all adversity and all obstacles.

In spite of everything that was done to me and my race, in spite of the adversity and the bitter moments, again we rise.

A real friend will not visit you in prosperity unless he is invited, but when you are in adversity he will call without invitation.

Where victims see adversity, extreme achievers see opportunity.

Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.

A well-prepared mind hopes in adversity and fears in prosperity. [Lat., Sperat infestis, metuit secundis Alteram sortem, bene preparatum Pectus.]

I think that everything you do helps you to write if you're a writer. Adversity and success both contribute largely to making you what you are. If you don't experience either one of those, you're being deprived of something.

If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

The ultimate test of a nation's character is not how it responds to adversity in war but how it meets the challenge of peace.

Friendship that flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adversity, as the water that flows from the spring cannogt congeal in winter.

The Chinese nation is a great nation; it has been through hardships and adversity but remains indomitable.

I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.

You can do nothing, or you can take on the challenge of taking on the adversity. You have got to have faith. You have to have faith in whatever you believe in.

Adversity, which makes us indulgent to others, renders them severe towards us.

A dog can have a friend; he has affections and character, he can enjoy equally the field and the fireside; he dreams, he caresses, he propitiates; he offends, and is pardoned; he stands by you in adversity; he is a good fellow.

Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover.

Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

Building discipline, earning respect and overcoming adversity are all parts of a winning game plan. If you don't have a game plan, where are you going? When I'm talking about a game plan, I'm talking about how you go about being the best player you can be and how you go about being successful in life.

'Option B' draws not just on my story but on the research and stories of many people overcoming all kinds of adversity. No one should have to go through challenges and trauma alone.

Disability is not a brave struggle or 'courage in the face of adversity.' Disability is an art. It's an ingenious way to live.

Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves.

The Muppets are always really positive when they come across adversity, and they always have the ability to see the good in people.

In the day of prosperity we have many refuges to resort to; in the day of adversity, only one.

I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity.

We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Quickly say, "That's good!" to every setback and adversity, and then find out what is good about it.

Hope is a decision we make, a choice to believe that God can take the adversity, the disappointment, the heartache, and the pain of our journeys and use these to accomplish his purposes.