Quotes About Adversity

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lessons afterwards.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

When problems go beyond hope of solution, insanity comes creeping.

You are enjoying the gift of genius. When ordinary people are confronted with multiple tragedies, the pain scarcely increases. They simple can't feel the extra burdens. But you have a greater capacity for suffering.

Real courage comes from outfacing the danger.

Remember that phrase, though. "Rise above it." It's useful when things get you down.

you stand up to bullies, they usually cave in.

She despised people who gave way to self-pity. Weeping wouldn't do anyone any good.

good times and bad times are like the sun and moon. You usually see one and not the other, and yet you know that both are always there. Therefore, she concluded, when your fortunes are riding high, you shouldn't feel arrogant, and when they're low, you shouldn't feel depressed.

fear doesn't shut you down, it wakes you up.

Do remember, though, that sometimes the people you oppress become mightier than you would like.

Since I was young, I have always known this: Life damages us, every one. We can't escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other

Fear doesn't shut you down; it wakes you up. I've seen it. It's fascinating.

In life, there are no mistakes, only lessons.

Often the struggler has given up, When he might have captured the victor's cup. And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint of the clouds of doubt. And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems afar. So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit. And that's worth thinking about.

One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping-stone to something better…" ~Harland "The Colonel" Sanders

I part of this great nation because my grandfather was born here, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took a horse, back in 1895, and ride it all the way down to Guanajuato, looking for his American dream. No penny in his pocket, only dreams in his head. And he was an immigrant coming from the States into Mexico. And he found his American dream in Mexico.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Danger is the father of preparation.

No great man will ever succeed in life if they do not grind their teeth and take the most dangerous path for the attainment of an end.

You must, however, not lose your sense of humor, which is also a great item in your success. Sense of humor is the counterweight for your misfortunes which you will meet from time to time, from the smallest to the biggest ... If you take anything seriously without any sense of humor and you should happen to fail, it will be the beginning of your downfall.

Serious difficulties don't vanish by themselves, they are standing around your bed when you open your eyes the next morning.

Merrill's Marauders, as well as the pilots of the Flying Tigers.

Getting hurt physically, failing, persevering, and succeeding (despite overwhelming odds) are key factors in a male's growth toward manhood.