Although a lot can be learned from adversity, most of the same lessons can be learned through laughter and joy.
Remorse goes to sleep during a prosperous period and wakes up in adversity. [Fr. , Le remords s'endort durant un destin prospere et s'aigrit dans l'adversite. ]
I look like a down-and-out drunk who has been picked out of the gutter in the Strand.
Guys respect other guys who get it done on the field, play through adversity, and come through when it matters most.
Only entropy comes easy.
A good resolve will make any port.
Misfortune is the test of a person's merit.
ADVERSITY CAN DISTRESS US OR BLESS US The way we use adversity is strictly our own choice, For in God's Hands adversity can make the heart rejoice - For everything God sends to us, no matter in what form, Is sent with plan and purpose for by the fierceness of a storm The atmosphere is changed and cleared and the earth is washed and clean.
Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.
Show your contempt for the problem and your concern for the person.
If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed.
Adversity cleanses the lethargies of man
The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object--the joy of living--is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up.
We cannot be guilty of a greater act of uncharitableness, than to interpret the afflictions which befall our neighbors as punishments and judgments.
Achievers rarely, if ever, see a problem as permanent,while those who fail see even the smallest problems as permanent
Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.
Strength is nothing more than enduring life - to be able to survive the heartaches and agonies we go through with our heads held high. Sometimes just walking through adversity to get to the other side is a sign of strength.
Love is a fabric which never fades, no matter how often it is washed in the water of adversity and grief.
Where the vivacity of the intellect and the strength of the passions exceed the development of the moral faculties the character is likely to be embittered or corrupted by extremes, either of adversity or prosperity.
Christianity, unlike any other religion in the world, begins with catastrophe and defeat. Sunshine religions and psychological inspirations collapse in calamity and wither in adversity. But the Life of the Founder of Christianity, having begun with the Cross, ends with the empty tomb and victory.