Quotes About Adversity

I am having a very difficult time. Things happen unexpectedly.

I become a happier man each time I suffer

I went through so many things personally, emotionally and mentally during that time off that I know that I'm better for it now and I think I'm a better athlete because of that.

Have you ever tried to get to your feet with a sprained dignity?

A free spirit must be able to surmount anxiety time after time.

The next time you are called to suffer, pay attention. It may be the closest you'll ever get to God.

You're always going to face a little bit of criticism from time to time.

A man can't be angry at his own time without suffering some damage.

I've taken my cue from people here and from viewers, especially survivors-who said, 'When it's time to literally flip your wig, you'll know.'

It's hard to believe, but anything can happen. Accidents do happen, unfortunately, it happened at the worst time.

You can play from the wrong position for a long time with good hands, but eventually it's going to catch up with you.

It is a responsibility to be who you are and not let this sport [racing] change you and not let the good runs and success or the bad runs change you. You've got to be the same person all the time.

I try to run on the hottest days, at the hottest time, because that's the most difficult time. And sometimes I worry about drying out, and dying.

Everyone stumbles at one time or another. It's the human condition

It takes a little time sometimes To get your feet back on the ground.

When was the last fast time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?

We talk about mental toughness all the time. That's the biggest thing good teams have, that they can overcome adversity.

We were never tragedies. We were emergencies. You go ahead, call 9-1-1. Tell them I'm havin' a fantastic time.

I've been pushed down many flights of stairs in my time, but I always manage to find an elevator

Each time I hit a low point I learn the most. Failure is the best university.

All the time you spend tryin to get back what's been took from you there's more goin out the door. After a while you just try and get a tourniquet on it.

I spent a lot of time playing in miserable places that were not a lot of fun. Somebody once said it is character building and I was like: My character is just fine.

I might not have the ability to ever carry a child and I have this damn bag for the time being – but I'm alive.

Where does a man go when there are no more corners to turn, when he's running out of hope, out of luck, out of time?