Quotes About Adversity

If none of us ever fell short, or put a foot astray, everything would be good in this great world, but we stumble and fall, every one. We must deal with what we have. - Cadfael, Pg. 245-6

In such dreadful times as these no one can do more than choose his own road according to his conscience, and bear the consequences of his choice, whatever they may be.

Things become very simple when you have no choice, when there's nothing left for you but to endure as long as you can, and survive if you can.

That was the essence of the good feeling: to be able to remain calm and relax while he was keyed up and confident. Never panic. Never run. Face whatever had to be faced. Be practical, reasonable, up to a point. And if reason doesn't work, get up and kick it in the teeth. Whatever the problem is.

What you'll have to do now is ride the rap, as they say. It's all anybody has to do.

Sometimes the fear was stronger than the anger. The plain was silent and in its darkness there was nothing to hold to.

Clement said it was like conditioning, prepar-ing for the ball-clutching moments of life while building your sphincter muscle. After lying in front of a freight train you can lie in bed in your underwear while two cops are visiting, asking about a certain black Buick—and while a mean-looking Walther P.38 automatic is hidden nearby at that very moment—and not worry about making doo-doo in the bed.

You will not always be happy, my dear, however wise you are--I wasn't--but always take what comes to you--don't fight life, Camilla, accept it with grace...

She knew by some sure instinct that when you had come right up against it, as Jeff had, you had no use for people who advised you to brace up, or who pointed out bright spots. She know that there is nothing so infuriating, when you are bearing all you can, as shallow, unrealistic optimism from someone who has not experienced the same disaster.

Man starts over again everyday, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows.

Et il est capable de s'écraser le cÅ"ur comme on écrase une puce.

Todas las novedades que la bullen a V. en esa cabecita revolucionaria... serán muy buenas en otros países de Europa o del Nuevo Mundo; lo serán tal vez aquí en mil novecientos ochenta; lo que es ahora... ¡desdichada de V. si se obstina en ir contra la corriente!

Worrying never heads off a crisis, and it doesn't prepare you for one.

If the survivor is blessed with strength and some modicum of insight, then he or she may find the courage to keep moving through the bad times.

I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free; and laughing at injuries, not maddening under them! Why am I so changed? why does my blood rush into a hell of tumult at a few words?

I'm not going to act the lady among you, for fear I should starve .

And we'll see if one tree won't grow as crooked as another, with the same wind to twist it!

I wish I were out of doors - I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free... and laughing at injuries,not maddening under them!

Being repulsed continually hardened her

mine. So much the worse for me that I am strong.

It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn. There were no mutual concessions; one stood erect, and the others yielded;

Como nem a desgraça, nem a degradação, nem a morte, nem coisa alguma que Deus ou Satanás pudesse infligir-nos conseguiria separar-nos, você, movida pela sua própria vontade, acabou nos separando.

That made her cry, at first; and then, being repulsed continually hardened her, and she laughed if I told her to say she was sorry for her faults and beg to be forgiven.

There's nobbut t' missis; and shoo'll not oppen 't an ye mak' yer flaysome dins till neeght.