Quotes About Adversity

People always think that the worst time of my life must have been after the German Grand Prix crash in 1976, which put me in a coma and left me with severe burns. But it wasn't.

Pressure brings the best out of people, or it can bring the worst out. It's just how you use it.

Expect the best, Prepare for the worst.

I've been through worst, seen worst.

We all go through things in life, and it's just how you deal with it. Try to stay positive throughout the worst.

When we look back on all the perils through which we have passed and at the mighty foes that we have laid low and all the dark and deadly designs that we have frustrated, why should we fear for our future? We have come safely through the worst.

In a single moment, we witnessed the worst of human behavior. And in the next, the very best of human behavior. And even more, we witnessed the tremendous spirit of Americans.

I left my job as an editorial assistant with Katie Couric at CBS to start our company. I think Katie has said being at CBS was the worst time in her career. They were cutting back their news and interactive budget. I just had this very distinct feeling that I wasn't in the spring of something: I was in the late fall.

Somebody said that I'm the worst player in the NBA, and my last name should not be Dragic, but 'Tragic.' Every time I was in a practice court, I had this in my mind.

War does horrible things to human beings, to societies. It brings out the best, but most often the worst, in our human nature.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

My 21st birthday was probably the worst day of my life.

On my worst day I always tell myself I'm not in a field picking cotton.

My very worst day on 'Green Lantern' was nowhere near as difficult as my finest day on 'Buried.'

How do people move on after they've lost the love of their life? It's a really interesting thing to look at. It happens to people every day: you see people... even in the worst, most war-torn places, people get up and continue with their lives. And it's a fascinating thing about human nature. That ability to just continue on.

The worst moment was when I was performing and I was about to sing, but I choked. I had a tickle in my throat and I started coughing, and I couldn't get the words out. It lasted for like thirty seconds, but I got over it, and luckily the crowd didn't seem to care.

But even at the height of these scandals, even at the time when our finances were at their worst, the NAACP branches - the grassroots - kept plugging away. They kept doing what they do, and they do it well.

I don't remember the first half of my life. All I say is a happy childhood is the worst possible preparation for life.

Fear brings out the best in some people and the worst in others. It's a test of character, for individuals and nations.

There is a great relief in experiencing the worst vicariously.

People often think that losing your job is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. And, in some cases, that might be true. But for me, unemployment can be the time and the motivation to finally go after my goals.

Ever since I can remember, over-expectation and pressure have been my worst enemies.

The lesson of 9/11 is that America is truly exceptional. We withstood the worst attack of our history, intended by our enemies to destroy us. Instead, it drew us closer and made us more united. Our love for freedom and one another has given us a strength that surprised even ourselves.

By Thursday morning, we'd gotten over the worst of it.