Quotes About Adversity

I don't cry over spilt milk, but a fallen scoop of ice cream is enough to ruin my whole day.

Courage is tiny pieces of fear all glued together.

Remedy it or welcome it: a wise man's only two choices.

Walking through puddles is my favorite metaphor for life.

His father died before his time. "You're a man now," the village people told him. "If being broken-hearted is a man," he replied from his despair, "then, yes, I suppose I'm a man."

You'll meet more angels on a winding path than on a straight one.

Chair pose is a defiance of spirit, showing how high you can reach even when you're forced down.

Try not to worry, as it's sticky and hard to scrub off.

Spirit can walk, spirit can swim, spirit can climb, spirit can crawl. There is no terrain you cannot overcome.

Life is great. Don't let circumstances and society fool you into believing it's not.

Scars tell us more about the future than the past, about how we can live strong despite any pain we've been through.

Any proverbs about weather are doubly true during a storm.

With all its ups and downs, skipping is just one more metaphor for life.

Adversity enhances this tale we call life.

As Graham lunged toward Steve, Steve drove the pick handle into the crocodile's mouth and started hammering at his head. Wes saw what was happening and scrambled up the fence. "I'm out mate, I'm out," Wes yelled, blood pouring down his leg. Steve looked up to see Wes on the top of the fence. He realized that even though Wes was wounded, he was poised to jump back down into the water to try to rescue his best mate.

We headed back to the zoo, and back to the tangle of my immigration red tape. I had a renewed sense of confidence. I felt if I could face fierce snakes, I could face anything, even the Australian consulate.

That night Bindi, Steve, and I all curled up in bed together. "As long as we're together," Steve said, "everything will be just fine." It was spooky, and I didn't want to think about it, but it did indeed seem that Steve got into trouble more when he was off on his own.

self-pity was a cold and nasty companion.

Crying was a sign of weakness. She would not be weak. Not in front of him. She pressed the heels of her hands against her eyes, forcing back the tears. Once she had herself under control, she took a shuddering breath and moved to the side of the bed where a chair had been pulled

What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.

Bottom line is, if you turn the ball over to a team that isn't as good, you then have brought them up to your level.

You can't dodge them all. I got hammered plenty of times through the years. But you just get up and keep playing. I can tell you from experience, though. Sometimes it hurts like hell.

Fear is a fire to temper courage and resolve. Use it so.

TRIALS DEVELOP YOUR CHARACTER, PREPARING YOU FOR INCREASED BLESSINGS.