Quotes About Adversity

Life - with or without softener- is hard

I always thought of my mother as a warrior woman, and I became interested in pursuing stories of women who invent lives in order to survive.

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the aeroplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

Sometimes life hits with a brick in the head, don't lose hope.

The hard days are what make you stronger.

I never lose. Either I win or learn.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise!

If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.

I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can't grow, but as a human, I can

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

If you only walk on sunny days you'll never reach your destination.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing

It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

When Life Puts You in Tough Situations, Don't Say 'Why Me', Say 'Try Me'

Real life isn't always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

You may not be responsible for being down, but you must be responsible for getting up.