Quotes by Adversity In spite of discouragement and adversity, those who are happiest seem to have a way of learning from difficult times, becoming stronger, wiser and happier as a result. Joseph B. Wirthlin strongeradversityway If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness. Joseph B. Wirthlin adversityapproachgrowth As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. Joseph B. Wirthlin butterflyadversitycharacter I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it. Joseph B. Wirthlin adversityall-thingsblessing The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my activities, my capacities. Jose Ortega y Gasset adversityinspirationalorder As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger. Then you will be better able to help others -those who are working, in their turn, to find a safe harbor from the storms that rage about them. Joseph B. Wirthlin stormadversityhelping-others Without adversity, the butterfly would never have the strength to achieve its destiny. It would never develop the strength to become something extraordinary. Joseph B. Wirthlin butterflyadversitydestiny You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, 'Why me?' Joseph B. Wirthlin why-meadversitymay In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us. Jonathan Swift adversityeasefirsts If it is true that strength is the child of effort and pain, then most of us will have the opportunity to learn strength. . . . Effort is standing up to the storm. Pain comes from enduring the worst the storm can throw at us. But then so does strength. Joseph M. Marshall III adversitypainchildren Surely the mischief of hypocrisy can never be enough inveighed against. When religion is in request, it is the chief malady of the church, and numbers die of it; though because it is a subtle and inward evil, it be little perceived. It is to be feared there are many sick of it, that look well and comely in God's outward worship, and they may pass well in good weather, in times of peace; but days of adversity are days of trial. Joseph Hall adversitynumbersweather Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive. Josephine Hart i-hate-youadversitypeople He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero. Josh Billings prosperityadversityhero Peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes. Thy friends do stand by thee...' -Jesus the Christ Joseph Smith, Jr. ldsadversityjesus Death and adversity come to us all, but so does life everlasting! Joy F. Evans adversitydoelife Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. Josh Billings adversityfightinglife We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments. Joseph Addison afflictionpunishmentadversity As the flint contains the spark, unknown to itself, which the steel alone can awaken to life, so adversity often reveals to us hidden gems, which prosperity or negligence would forever have hidden. Josh Billings adversitysteelforever The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror! Joyce Meyer adversityeaglesmotivational We can bear the heavy load without asking to have it lightened. We can keep the sorrow now and endure it. We can go on in quiet peace without the new blessing which we thought so necessary. We have not been saved from the battle we shrank so from entering, but we have sought and have gained the victory. J.R. Miller adversitysorrowblessing«2829303132333435363738»
