Adversity Quotes

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.

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

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.

True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.

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

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.

Without adversity a person hardly knows whether they are honest or not.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity.

The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

There is in every woman's heart a spark of heavenly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

I consider adversity being good sometimes you know.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

Initially, I know that I handled it worse than she did and I think partly because I've always been... every bit of adversity I've faced up until the last year and a half is adversity I brought upon myself - or the opposing teams have given me.

Three hundred years ago a prisoner condemned to the Tower of London carved on the wall of his cell this sentiment to keep up his spirits during his long imprisonment: 'It is not adversity that kills, but the impatience with which we bear adversity.

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.

Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.

He who does not tire, tires adversity.

For gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.

Americans have always been able to handle austerity and even adversity. Prosperity is what is doing us in.

Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.

As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity.

We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched.

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