Quotes by Adversity In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. Francis Bacon adversityphotographychristian So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will afford no hopes; he that in prosperity can foretell a danger can in adversity foresee deliverance. Francis Quarles abusedespairadversity As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss, and thou shalt find no loss great. Francis Quarles gainsadversityloss The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others. Francoise d'Aubigne, Marquise de Maintenon womenadversityinspirational We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. Frank A. Clark christian-inspirationaladversityspiritual In the height of thy prosperity expect adversity, but fear it not. If it come not, thou art the more sweetly possessed of the happiness thou hast, and the more strongly confirmed. If it come, thou art the more gently dispossessed of the happiness thou hadst, and the more firmly prepared. Francis Quarles adversityhappinessart To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit. Francis Quarles adversitybravemind For most of the universe's life is not all gummy wads and tarty tarts; is a struggle against hardship, unfairness, corruption, abuse, and adversity in all its guises, where even to survive - let alone survive with dignity - is heroic. To soldier through the days in the wake of failure is the courageous act of many. Frank Beddor adversitysoldierstruggle I bring to my life a certain amount of mess. Francis Ford Coppola messadversitycertain More dangers have deceived men than forced them. Francis Bacon betrayaltrustadversity Man must be able to recover, to win out, triumph over adversity. And I don't mean just the little adversity like paying his room rent or something. But those deep, deep human adversities because something he has faith in has turned to ashes. Where someone he loves turns out to be just another joke. You get to the point of suicide. But you can bounce back - they can't completely destroy you. Frank Capra adversitysuicidemean Seest thou good days? Prepare for evil times. No summer but hath its winter. He never reaped comfort in adversity that sowed not in prosperity. Francis Quarles good-dayadversitysummer Hath fortune dealt thee ill cards? let wisdom make thee a good gamester. In a fair gale, every fool may sail, but wise behavior in a storm commends the wisdom of a pilot; to bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit. Francis Quarles adversitybravewise To stand alone against all adversity is the most sacred moment of existence. Frank Herbert sacredadversitymoments Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. Francis Bacon prosperityadversityvices It was a high speech of Seneca that "The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired." Francis Bacon prosperityadversityspeech Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue. Francis Bacon odoradversityvices The virtue of prosperity is temperance; the virtue of adversity is fortitude. Francis Bacon conflictadversitywar With the proper motivation, that is, a good reason for wanting to do it, your mind can overcome any sort of adversity. Franz Stampfl adversitymotivationmind Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. Francis Bacon christian-inspirationaladversityblessing«1415161718192021222324»
