Quotes About Adversity

He always kept up his spirits, and was able in literary circles to show that he could hold his own. But he was driven by the stress of circumstances to take such good things as came in his way, and could hardly afford to be independent. It

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Some men there are with minds so strangely fashioned, that they extract an ill from every good and grief from every blessing.

Alas! — she told herself, admitting in her misery all her weakness, — alas, she had no mother. She had gloried in her independence, and this had come of it! She had scorned the prudence of Lady Macleod, and her scorn had brought her to this pass!

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that a man should force himself to endure anything that might be sent upon him, not only without outward grumbling, but also without grumbling inwardly.

We know the story of the Spartan boy who held the fox under his tunic. The fox was biting him into the very entrails, but the young hero spoke never a word. Now, Bessy Garrow was inclined to think that it was a good thing to have a fox always biting, so that the torment caused no ruffle to her outward smiles. Now, at this moment the fox within her bosom was biting her sore enough, but she bore it without flinching.

But in such troubles nothing will give comfort. They must be borne, till the fire of misfortune burns itself out.

All this was not very pleasant to John Morton. He

It will be very dull." "Dull! What does dulness amount to when one has come to such a pass as this? When one is in the ruck of fortune, to be dull is very bad; but when misfortune comes, simple dulness is nothing. It sounds almost like relief.

Men fail often in other things, in the pursuit of honour, fortune, or power, and when they fail they can begin again.

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bromide derivative, or even a poison.[73] 'Soup' was the KZ staple, and was

Senenmut era capaz de captar su fuerza, a pesar

Si la cuerda no fuera delgada, no tendría gracia caminar por ella

Le debo a Ezequiel el haberme enseñada que la vida no es más que eso: asomar la cabeza, para ver que pasa afuera, aunque haya tormenta.

Le debo a Ezequiel el haberme enseñado que la vida no es más que eso: asomar la cabeza para ver que pasa afuera, aunque haya tormenta.

The brigade fought to the end with great courage, winning the admiration of the Germans. But the continuing failure of British commanders to counter-attack in force from the west was one of the least impressive examples of generalship in the war.

Never be worth a damn till you do meet trouble and lick it.

Naš Gospodin nije rekao da ne?emo biti izloženi olujama i jadima, ili da ne?emo doživljavati nesre?e, nego je rekao: Sve to ne?e te nadja?ati!

Some of the experiences endured by human beings on this earth are virtually unbelievable.

Kate's story raises for me an astonishing point, Tom. And that is, when I'm in the box, I need people to cause trouble for me — I actually need problems.

And that is, when I'm in the box, I need people to cause trouble for me — I actually need problems.