Quotes About Adversity

Prayer and faith are two helping hands that help a person in the time of adversity and darkness and give strength to keep fighting.

Friends aren't the people who are always with you, nor the people you always have around. Real friends are those who come through in the tough times and support your goals.

When days are dark and life gets tougher; your real friends will be there to tell you that it will be ok, to ask you if there's anything they can do, and your fake friends will stand from a distance to see if you make it.

Some achieve greatness through people who lift them higher. Others find it when they have to stand alone.

Love is that feeling that makes you smile, even when your life is upside down, when nothing seems right. But still the thought that you have someone in your life who's always beside you to share it, makes the horrible time worthwhile.

Never forget the ones who made you stronger and always respect the ones who stood by you.

As long as you know that God is for you, it doesn't matter who is against you.

Cherish those who have proven their love. It's a lot easier for someone to be nice to you on a beautiful day when the sun is shining, but in a heavy storm is where you learn who truly cares. That's why you need to pay attention to who was there for you when no one else was. Because the people who stood beside you through your darkest nights, are the ones worth spending your brightest days with.

You can lift as many heavy weights as you can, but if you're not strong spiritually, the devil will win. Lift your struggles God is your spotter.

If you never fall you won't know how to pick yourself up. Be glad that things aren't worse, grateful for healing, and thankful for the friends who lent a hand.

You realize who your real friends are when you're down & out

I say find one true friend to help you get through the tough times.

Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.

Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them

Our Lord did not try to alter circumstances. He submitted to them. They shaped his life and eventually brought him to Calvary. I believe we miss opportunities and lovely secrets our Lord is waiting to teach us by not taking what comes.

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

Don't be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up.

Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bi...ed from the start and you especially have to be hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt, use it-don't cheat with it.

People talk. People lie. People cheat. People change their ways. People do stupid things. People walk out of your life. People hurt you. People make you. People break you. People heal you. People save you. Life happens, and there is absolutely nothing you can do about any of it.

A brave man who climbs trees is food for their roots

Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.

During one of my treks through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. We were compelled to live on food and water for several days.

No matter how bad your situation is, you always have the freedom to discover something good about yourself.

True freedom is the spiritual capacity that enables one to cope with any circumstance.