Quotes by Adversity The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. Woodrow Wilson perseveranceadversitystrength There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you. Woody Hayes motivational-sportsadversityfootball Paralyze resistance with persistence. Woody Hayes perseveranceadversityfailure A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left. William Shakespeare adversitypaingrieving He is the most wretched of men who has never felt adversity. William Shakespeare wretchedadversitymen Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have. William Shakespeare adversitysubstancemen Here life itself, life at its best and healthiest, awaits the caprice of the bullet. Let us see the development of the day. All else may stand over, perhaps for ever. Existence is never so sweet as when it is at hazard. Winston Churchill hazardsadversitysweet It always looks so easy to solve problems by taking the line of least resistance. Winston Churchill adversitylineslooks You never can tell whether bad luck may not after all turn out to be good luck. Winston Churchill adversitygood-luckmay You have to run risks. There are no certainties in war. There is a precipice on either side of you - a precipice of caution and a precipice of over-daring. Winston Churchill adversityrunningwar God alone knows how great it is. All I hope is that it is not too late. I am very much afraid that it is. We can only do our best. Winston Churchill know-howadversitytoo-late We shall go forward together. The road upwards is stony. There are upon our journey dark and dangerous valleys through which we have to make and fight our way. But it is sure and certain that if we persevere - and we shall persevere - we shall come through these dark and dangerous valleys into a sunlight broader and more genial and more lasting than mankind has ever known. Winston Churchill adversityfightingdark I feel like an aeroplane at the end of its flight, in the dusk, with the petrol running out, in search of a safe landing. Winston Churchill adversitysaferunning I look like a down-and-out drunk who has been picked out of the gutter in the Strand. Winston Churchill guttersdrunkadversity I am weary of a task which is done and I hope I shall not shrink when the aftermath ends. My only wish is to live peacefully out the remaining years - if years they be. Winston Churchill adversitywishyears Danger gathers upon our path. We cannot afford - we have no right - to look back. We must look forward Winston Churchill adversitypathlooks I could not help reflecting that the bullet which had struck the chestnut [horse] had certainly passed within a foot of my head. So at any rate I had been 'under fire.' That was something. Winston Churchill horseadversityfire There is no doubt the charge was an awful gamble and that no normal precautions were possible. The issue as far as I was concerned had to be left to Fortune or to God - or to whatever may decide these things. I am content and shall not complain. Winston Churchill issuesadversitydoubt Everything trends towards catastrophe & collapse. I am interested, geared up & happy. Is it not horrible to be built like that? Winston Churchill horribletrendsadversity When danger is far off we may think of our weakness; when it is near we must not forget our strength. Winston Churchill adversityweaknessthinking«6263646566676869707172»
