Quotes About Adversity

I act irrationally, I defy the odds, I engage when others would run. I look for trouble, I seek chaos, it is a burden.

Got to go on, haven't we? Life goes on.

The steadfast behavior that could turn the head or melt the heart of Fortune was embodied in the Roman concept of virtus (from the Latin vir, the "man of true manliness"), a cultural value encompassing toughness, bravery, and a never-say-die willingness to combat adversity.

We had reached the foot of Sable's hill. Howell wrestled his car up the climbing curves. The tires shuddered and screeched like lost souls under punishment.

Failures are like skinned knees, painful but superficial.

The path of my life is strewn with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd!

Maybe knowing what it is that you want, the future that you have been fighting for, is what it will take to make it happen. It's easy to admit defeat and let go of people you love, or dreams you have, because it's difficult. Fighting for them is what takes courage. Fighting for them is what matters.

You know what I taught you about fears." He closed almost all the space between their mouths, still holding her gaze. "You face them, you live them, you beat them. Fear of losing control will be gone.

We've said that willpower is humans' greatest strength, but the best strategy is not to rely on it in all situations. Save it for emergencies. As

If you remind yourself that it usually takes four good things to overcome one bad thing, you'll know not to trust your immediate responses to bad events.

Si no te rindes, pase lo que pase, puedes ganarte la dosis necesaria de respetuoso desprecio.

I may be a living legend, but that sure don't help when I've got to change a flat tire.

Y aquellas alas de mariposa azul de qué nos sirven? preguntarán los que nacieron sin alas.

As ostras felizes se riam dela e diziam: 'ela não sai da sua depressão...'. Não era depressão. Era dor. Pois um grão de areia havia entrado dentro da sua carne e doía, doía, doía. E ela não tinha jeito de se livrar dele, do grão de areia.

a vida é assim: somos pequenos barcos de velas brancas no mar desconhecido. Os remos são inúteis. A força dos elementos é maior que a nossa força.

Se houve sofrimentos no caminho, imagino que, se não os tivesse tido, talvez a suíte nº 1 de Bach não estivesse sendo ouvida. Estou onde estou pelos caminhos e descaminhos que percorri.

Eu estou onde estou porque todos os meus planos deram errado". Isso é absolutamente verdadeiro. As pontes que construía para chegar aonde eu queria ruíam uma após a outra. Eu era então obrigado a procurar caminhos não pensados. E aconteceu, por vezes, que nem mesmo segui, por vontade própria, os caminhos alternativos à minha frente. Escorreguei. A vida me empurrou. Fui literalmente obrigado a fazer o que não queria.

whenever I achieve a little something and am complimented, shortly thereafter I am swiftly kicked in the ass by karma.

A vulgar mind is proud in prosperity and humble in adversity. A noble mind is humble in prosperity and proud in adversity.

We suffer because with every inner and outer suffering we eliminate one of our faults and become transformed into something better.

I made strength from everything that had happened to me, so that in the end even the final tragedy could not defeat me. And that is what Ultima tried to teach me, that the tragic consequences of life can be overcome by the magical strength that resides in the human heart. --Antonio

There are many qualities that make a great leader. But having strong beliefs, being able to stick with them through popular and unpopular times, is the most important characteristic of a great leader.

In life, it's not about how hard you get hit. It's about how many times you get back up and how hard you're willing to keep fighting for your dreams.

Bite on the bullet, old man, and don't let them think you're afraid.