Quotes About Adversity

As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

De la difficulté naissent de belles choses.

We have seen time gradually dispel every unfavorable foreboding and our Constitution surmount every adverse circumstance dreaded at the outset as beyond control.

It was a bastard, life. It had the knack of throwing you a curve every now and then to keep you interested. To give you a reason to keep going. Then, just as you thought you had cracked it, you took delivery of a blow that was so severe you were amazed at how you could ever have survived it. But somehow you did, and somehow you carried on.

Out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing can ever be made.' – Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804 'He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.' – Proverbs, 28:20 'Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!' – Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900

It's not what happens to you but how you deal with it.

Life is like a shit sandwich. The more bread you've got, the less shit you have to eat.

In trouble to be troubled is to have your trouble doubled.' – The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe, c. 1659-1661

Be serene. It is not what happens to you, it is how you deal with it.

If we had been left to our own devices we would have been all right. But, oh, no. I had to have the mother-in-law from hell poking her nose in, opening her big trap.

walked from it he hawked deep in his throat before

One thing she knew was that no matter what happened to you, no matter how bad life got, happiness – true happiness – was a state of mind.

Once, a long time ago, I was in a similar state to you. I went to Marge's. Well, she said something that I'll never forget. She said that self-pity was a luxury none of us could afford. Those weren't her exact words, but that was what she meant. You must pick yourself up, brush yourself down . . .' 'And start all over again.' Carla sang the last sentence and they both laughed again.

There is love of course. And then there's life, its enemy. Jean Anouilh

surviving. One day she will have good times, another day bad times. It's called real life and she will have to get used to it.' Kevin hugged her.

it wasn't what happened to you, it was how you dealt with it.

when so many people try to beat the angel out of you, you hang on for dear life.

Molly s?rt?n? dikle?tirdi ve bir anl???na kendini bir at?n üstünden dünyaya bakarken hayal etti; onu kurtarmaya haz?rd?; kalbinin küt küt atmas?na, ne tür bir karanl?k ya?an?rsa ya?ans?n, karanl???n içinde parlamaya haz?rd?.

Extreme resistance can be a portent of extreme success.

flip side: its growing vulnerability. A failed launch, a

When it's too hard for them it's just right for us!

I know that you are a mere flea! I know that you need only be squashed to be done away with! I know that I have fought this same battle a thousand thousand times before...but, perhaps this time I can crush you like the insect you are!

Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear to be totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved.