Quotes by Adversity One of the things that I think makes it hard in this society for us to tell the truth is the kind of conventional relationship to adversity. Things aren't always easy and rather than being taught to have kindness to ourselves and others in the light of that we're taught something very different; that it's wrong and rejected - that's a lot of conditioning to step away from. Sharon Salzberg adversitykindnessthinking Happy is the man who can endure the highest and lowest fortune. He who has endured such vicissitudes with equanimity has deprived misfortune of its power. Seneca the Younger adversityfailurehappiness Successful people see adversity as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block. Shawn Achor adversityblocksuccessful The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Seneca the Younger adversitymoneychallenges Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. Seneca the Younger adversityfiremen We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right." "True happiness is ... to enjoy the present" "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. Seneca the Younger inspirational-lifeadversityappreciation No untroubled day has ever dawned for me. Seneca the Younger philosophicaladversity I think that everything you do helps you to write if you're a writer. Adversity and success both contribute largely to making you what you are. If you don't experience either one of those, you're being deprived of something. Shelby Foote adversitywritingthinking Fire tests gold, suffering tests brave men. Seneca the Younger adversitycouragemen Lucifer whispers that life's not fair and that if the gospel were true, we would never have problems or disappointments. ... The gospel isn't a guarantee against tribulation. That would be like a test with no questions. Rather, the gospel is a guide for maneuvering through the challenges of life with a sense of purpose and direction. Sheri L. Dew adversitydisappointmentchallenges He knows of our anguish, and He is there for us. Like the Good Samaritan in His parable, when He finds us wounded at the wayside, He binds up our wounds and cares for us (see Luke 10:34). Brothers and sisters, the healing power of His Atonement is for you, for us, for all. Sheri L. Dew adversitybrotherhealing Sometimes things have to go wrong in order to go right. Sherrilyn Kenyon adversitysometimesorder Adversity has a way of introducing a man to himself. Shia LaBeouf adversitymenway The troubles of this world pass, and what we have left is what we have made of our souls. Shoghi Effendi adversitysoulinspirational Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God. Silvia Cartwright adversityhumanityhero 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. Simon Newcomb memorial-dayadversitynew-year We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them. Simone Weil adversityreligiouschristian Nobody can see the trouble I see, nobody knows my sorrow. Soe Hok Gie adversitysorrowtrouble There are uses to adversity, and they don't reveal themselves until tested. Sonia testedadversityuse In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. Solomon eugenicsprosperityadversity«5253545556575859606162»
