Quotes on Adversity

Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.

Sometimes we get through adversity only by imagining what the world might be like if our dreams should ever come true.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one's own sunshine.

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with light weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.

The way to succeed is to double your error rate.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity. Another man's, I mean.

Clouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky.

It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.

When things are bad, we take comfort in the thought that they could always get worse. And when they are, we find hope in the thought that things are so bad they have to get better.

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

Prosperity is a great mercy, but adversity is a greater one, if it brings us to Christ.

In prosperity God is heard, and that is a blessing; but in adversity God is seen, and that is a greater blessing.

It is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow.

There is no development of character without resistance, there is no growth of spirituality without overcoming.

Sickness sometimes is a great blessing. People become angels through sickness.

When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Take ones adversity _x000D_ Learn from their misfortune _x000D_ Learn from their pain _x000D_ Believe in something _x000D_ Believe in yourself _x000D_ Turn adversity into ambition _x000D_ Now blossom into wealth

Let’s face it, we’re all imperfect and we’re going to fall short on occasion. But we must learn from failure and that will enable us to avoid repeating our mistakes. Through adversity, we learn, grow stronger, and become better people.