Quotes by Adversity If you reflect on your life, you may recall times when you couldn't see the value of some person and were tempted to brush him or her off. It takes hindsight to recognize that the very situation you may have seen as an irritating bother turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Wouldn't life be a much more enjoyable and meaningful experience if we decided to look at the difficult people and irritating situations as blessings in disguise? If we look deeply enough, we might see how these experiences as situations that motivate us to grow and change for the better. John Templeton adversityblessingmeaningful If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones. John Steinbeck adversityhelping-othershurt Thanksgiving is inseparable from true prayer; it is almost essentially connected with it. One who always prays is ever giving praise, whether in ease or pain, both for prosperity and for the greatest adversity. He blesses God for all things, looks on them as coming from Him, and receives them for His sake- not choosing nor refusing, liking or disliking,anything, but only as it is agreeable or disagreeable to His perfect will. John Wesley adversitypainprayer 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. John Wooden adversitymistakefall Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity. John Wooden adversitysorrymotivational A crisis allows us the opportunity to dig deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed. Through adversity, we come face to face with who we really are and what really counts. Jon Huntsman, Jr. adversityopportunitythinking Adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome than you can imagine! Jon Gordon stay-positivedetoursadversity I have worked in the homes of many successful people and have seen firsthand that everyone fails in life, but failure can be a gift if you don't give up and are willing to learn, improve, and grow because of it. You see, failure often serves as a defining moment, a crossroads on the journey of your life. It gives you a test designed to measure your courage, perseverance, commitment, and a dedication. Are you a pretender who gives up after a little adversity or a contender who keeps getting up after getting knocked down? Jon Gordon perseveranceadversitygiving-up We must be challenged to improve, and adversity is the challenger. John Wooden adversity Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe adversityinspirationalmean Adversity in immunological doses has its uses; more than that crushes. John Updike crushadversityuse Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. John Wooden adversitymenlife I believe that adversity and negativity can be an amazing fuel towards personal success. Jonathan Adler adversitysuccessbelieve It's easy to feel happy when things are going your way. The trick is to remain inspired in difficult situations. That's where life stops being a game of chance and becomes one of skill. That's when, if you can stay serene in the face of adversity, you get back on track in half the time it might otherwise take. Jonathan Cainer difficult-situationsadversitywise Why do we dread adversity when we know that facing it is the only way to become stronger, smarter, better? John Wooden strongeradversityway Charity isn't a good substitute for justice. Jonathan Kozol adversityhumilityjustice I do get scared about the physical danger from drug dealers. But it's not in the same league as the danger I feel eating an $80 lunch with my privileged friends to discuss hunger and poverty. That's when my soul feels imperiled. Jonathan Kozol adversityhumilitycourage The most radical division that it is possible to make of humanity is that which splits it into two classes of creatures: Those who make great demands on themselves, piling up difficulties and duties; and those who demand nothing special of themselves, but for whom to live is to be every moment what they already are, without imposing on themselves any effort towards perfection, mere buoys that float on the waves. Jose Ortega y Gasset adversityclassmen I am a quiet man who grows through adversity. Jose Maria Aznar adversityquietmen The way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be in life. Joseph B. Wirthlin adversitysuccessfulway«2728293031323334353637»
