Quotes About Adversity

Suffering! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life; we owe to it pity, we owe to it courage, we owe to it all the virtues.

Into each life some rain must fall.

Bad things are always going to happen in life. People will hurt you. But you can't use that as an excuse to fail or to hurt someone back. You'll only hurt yourself.

Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of.

Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from our mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, without it, there is no way of life.

There are no regrets in life, just lessons.

Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it.

Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets.

As we sail thru life, don't avoid rough waters, sail on because calm waters won't make a skillful sailor.

Any ordeal that you can survive as a human being is an improvement in your character, and usually an improvement in your life.

When the tides of life turn against you and the current upsets your boat, don't waste those tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float.

Maybe you don't like your job, maybe you didn't get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there's no escape, there's no excuse, so just suck up and be nice.

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

Life's up and downs provide windows of opportunity to determine your values and goals - Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want

You will always have 1,000 reasons to quit on life.

My goal in life is to survive. Everything else is just a bonus.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life -- and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

And life is what we make it, always has been, always will be.

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.

The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life, for only then do they have to fall back on their reserves.