quotations about adversity
Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the top of a mountain. So are many things learned in adversity which the prosperous man dreams not of.
CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON
The Saint and His Saviour
Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, then, especially, being free from flatterers.
SAMUEL JOHNSON
attributed, A Dictionary of Thoughts
Adversity is the first path to truth.
LORD BYRON
Don Juan
Those who choose to make adversity their friend don't enjoy hardship any more than the next person. But there is a world of difference between those who befriend adversity by overcoming it and learning from the experience, and those who give up at the first sign of an obstacle.... Adversity is going to happen, and usually in ways you could've never foreseen. Knowing this, make a choice right now to look at adversity in a new light the next time it comes your way. Though it may not look so friendly on the surface, realize that adversity is an ally and that it's here to teach you something of crucial importance. Of course it's an unwelcome visitor. But when it presents itself, treat the experience as a unique learning opportunity. Here is your chance to impact positively your human capital development in ways that no seminar, class, or training session can even closely approximate.
J. BARRY GRISWELL & BOB JENNINGS
The Adversity Paradox
Adversity is only sand on your track to prevent you from skidding.
CROFT M. PENTZ
1001 Things Your Mother Told You
Adversity is good if you handle it in the right way.
BRAD BERRY
"Denver finishes rare sweep of North Dakota with 4-1 win", Washington Times, February 14, 2016
The shade of faith and the cloak of true godliness is the best equipage for the storm of adversity.
WILLIAM SCOTT DOWNEY
Proverbs
Adversity is like the period of the former and of the latter rain--cold, comfortless, unfriendly to man and to animal; yet from that season have their birth, the flower, and the fruit, the date, the rose, and the pomegranate.
SIR WALTER SCOTT
The Talisman
Adversity is a misperception as all works toward the good.
JULIA CAMERON
Prayers to the Great Creator
Abused prosperity is oftentimes made the very means of our greatest adversity.
DANIEL DEFOE
Robinson Crusoe
Difficulties strengthen the mind as labor does the body.
SENECA
Seneca's Morals
The discipline to keep going in the face of adversity is what separates the exceptional performers from the rest of the pack. When the road gets rocky and takes some unexpected twists and turns, you can sit by the side, make excuses, and watch others go by. Or you can push on despite the terrain.
JOHN GLENNON
"Desire and Drive: Is it enough?", Kamloops This Week, March 3, 2016
The self-belief and the willingness to confront adversity is what separate the great from the ordinary.
INDRANIL MAJUMDAR
"Rohit and Saha take India to a commanding position", Calcutta Telegraph, October 2, 2016
Facing adversity is something I've never shied away from. In fact, I welcome it to come at me head-on. I'm strong enough to know that if I'm willing to fight for something I can have almost anything -- and this is no exception.
KRISTIANA PAGE
"Wanderlust and Lupus", Lupus News Today, October 3, 2016
Dealing with adversity is like preparing for surgery. By putting our faith in what the doctor has said, we believe we will be better off if we have the surgery. But that does not make it any less painful. By submitting to the hand of a surgeon, we are saying that our ultimate goal is health, even at the cost of pain. Adversity is the same way. It is a means to an end. It is God's tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives.
CHARLES F. STANLEY
How to Handle Adversity
There is no education like adversity.
BENJAMIN DISRAELI
Endymion
Prosperity is no just scale, adversity is the only balance to try friends.
PLUTARCH
attributed, A Dictionary of Thoughts
If we miss the opportunity for growth we waste our adversity and come out on the other side the same.
CLARENCE LEE JR.
"Adversity is Preparation", The Lee Blog
It's tempting to suppose that adversity is a precursor to strong leadership. But it's not the adversity that foments achievement, it's an individual's response to adversity--their degree of resilience. Resilience, the ability to bounce back after a setback, is an emotional muscle that grows stronger with use. The more frequent and intense the adversity--situations where one is under fire, facing a formidable foe or suffering with hardship--the more one's resilience is tested and fortified. Note the strong relationship between adversity and resilience. Without adversity, our resilience muscles atrophy. If life is too comfortable, we never practice "bouncing back." If we never fail or lose, we miss the confidence-building experience of coming from behind to win.
JOHN ENGELS
"Adversity and resilience can become leadership assets", Rochester Business Journal, January 29, 2016
Adversity is a test and a test reveals three things -- what you know; what you don't know; what you need to know.
HARRY L. REEDER III
"Alabama megachurch pastor: Here's how to vote with Christian wisdom", Yellow Hammer News, February 29, 2016