Quotes About Adversity

The arousing from sleep, after a recent misfortune, is a bitter moment; the mind at first habitually recurs to its previous tranquility, but is soon depressed by the thought of the contrast that awaits it.

The curse of an interesting life: there are either very good times or very bad times.

Even the harmful and awkward and stupid things?" asked Sunday. "There are reasons for those?" "Especially those." said Joy.

Luck can be bad as well as good,

You cannot call yourself a proper warrior if you refuse to use all the weapons in your arsenal.

onslaught. Steve

his sword and held it high above him. Suddenly, lightning struck the sword and Steve felt

Experience has shown that communities faced with epidemics or other adverse events respond best and with the least anxiety when the normal social functioning of the community is least disrupted.

Be good for him. Teach him that disappointment starts early and never stops.

Experience has shown that communities faced with epidemics or other adverse events respond best and with the least anxiety when the normal social functioning of the community is least disrupted. Those words are as true now as they were in 2006. We have forgotten them once already this year. We can't afford to make that mistake again.

The experience of defeat, or more particularly the manner in which a leader reacts to it, is an essential part of what makes a winner.

you learn more from defeats than you do from victories

Sweeter after difficulties'.

Losing is a powerful management tool so long as it does not become a habit.

Sometimes defeats are the best outcomes. To react to adversity is a quality.

people who feel like outsiders do one of two things: they either feel rejected, carry a chip on their shoulder and complain that life is unfair, or they use that sense of isolation to push themselves and work like Trojans.

Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that

Success is often cyclical, with doldrums.

Whenever you show up in a new role, it will not be long before you have to face trouble and a clash over something. There is nothing to be gained by stirring it up yourself. Trouble will find you quick enough.

Failure, it will happen. Disappointment, it will happen. It's part of your life and you can't let it go without confronting it. Confront failure because this is how you find yourself. This is where you understand who you are.

You have to avoid thinking of what upsets you. If not, it will take over your life.

To be worthy of a princess, you must face your dragon... Your greatest fear.

I met in the street a very poor young man who was in love. His hat was old, his coat worn, his cloak was out at the elbows, the water passed through his shoes and the stars though his soul" - Victor Hugo

It's hard when you lose someone. I've had it happen. It changes your world, everything, but it doesn't change who you are. People who are heroes are still heroes. They may get more heroic. People who are the opposite—well, watch out.