Quotes About Adversity

They would have known that life has ups and downs, and we must go on, and even if the heart can't mend completely, there will be joy in other places, somewhere further down the road. I understood that now.

How much bad luck could one woman take before losing touch with her soul?

gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without adversity." – Donina Va'a Renata

Sometimes life is cruel, and it can seem pointless and tragic. But occasionally—surprisingly—certain hardships can lead you down a new path you never dreamed possible.

also know that I can't protect him from pain. Pain is part of life, and we have to deal with it when it comes.

But sometimes, a flicker of light can emerge from the darkest, most unexpected tragedies.

longer. I also know that I can't protect him from pain. Pain is part of life, and we have to deal with it when it comes. But sometimes, a flicker of light can emerge from the darkest, most unexpected tragedies.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without adversity." – Donina Va'a Renata

And be brave. Don't lose faith in the good things, even when life is tough. The good things come in waves, along with the bad.

Sometimes life is cruel, and at times it can seem rather pointless and tragic. But occasionally and surprisingly, certain hardships can lead us down a new path we never could have imagined.

Sure. Life is full of ups and downs, but we all know that some downs are worse than others. There are those from which we simply cannot recover. Or at least it might seem that way when we're in the depths of the worst possible scenario.

can't protect him from pain. Pain is part of life, and we have to deal with it when it comes. But sometimes, a flicker of light can emerge from the darkest, most unexpected tragedies.

We certainly did. We just wanted to survive. That's all. Your house could be bombed, and you could lose everything you owned in a matter of seconds, but it wouldn't matter if you still had the people you loved. If they survived, that was all the riches you could ever ask for. So, don't let the size of that ring sway you. Think about what kind of a man he is. Is he decent and honorable? Would he die for you or help another person before he helped himself?

Life should come with a warning label," Diana replied. "Caution. Ups and downs ahead. Proceed with extreme care.

I need to beat that spiteful little devil down with a big fat Oprah stick.

No matter how dark things became, no matter how

Sometimes, nature is a beast," he said, "and tragedy is unavoidable. I see a great deal of it in my profession, and I have learned that most of us must face some form of challenge in our lives. But without hardship, we wouldn't learn and grow.

my share of hardships. My childhood

On that note, one thing I've learned is that nothing is ever set in stone. When things seem terrible or tragic, the future can change on a dime. Sometimes, the worst things that happen to us teach us to be stronger, and they prepare us to hunker down and weather the next crashing wave. And it's amazing how luck can change when the wave recedes and you open your heart to the possibility of good things.

Sometimes, bad things happened. All any of us can ever do is find a way to survive, and accept the things that cannot be changed.

Life is full of unknowns," she replied. "You can't escape them, no matter how hard you try.

I've always believed that when things seem about as bad as they can get, there's usually something good that comes out of it. You just have to wait to understand what it is.

Do not abandon ship: Some countries of the world are like people fighting on a large boat. In the middle of their battle over who should catch the biggest fish, they look up and realize that the fine boat is sinking, and everyone is going down. Their next fight will be for basic survival, and they will need to rely on one another, floating far from shore in the vast sea.

I was raised never to carp about things and never to moan, because in vaudeville, which is my background, you just got on with it through all kinds of adversities.