Quotes about adversity
adversity genius prosperity
As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it Horace
adversity genius fortune
Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it.
adversity heart good-times
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
adversity heart men
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts.
adversity opportunity giving
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
adversity distress hard
Much dearer be the things which come through hard distress. Herbert Spencer
adversity sleep wake-up
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.] Jean-Jacques Rousseau
adversity sleep wake-up
Remorse sleeps during a prosperous period but wakes up in adversity.
adversity resistance persons
I'm a dogged person. I respond to adversity with a steely resistance. Jennifer Egan
adversity fool stills
Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something. Jean de La Fontaine
adversity dawn underestimate
This is the darkest hour before dawn and we should never underestimate monetary authorities' ability to deal with the adversity. Gideon Gono
adversity littles safe
Prosperity seems to be scarcely safe, unless it be mixed with a little adversity. Hosea Ballou
adversity prosperity
Prosperity often presages adversity.
adversity delight too-much
The one who prosperity takes too much delight in will be the most shocked by reverses.
adversity calm remember
Remember to be calm in adversity.
adversity gale prosperity
In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity.
adversity cities elevators
Never take an elevator in city hall. Harvey Milk
adversity hopeful positive-energy
Hope will never be silent.
adversity hands soul
Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. ... In this way the soul can become like soft clay in the hands of the Master. James E. Faust
adversity stimulus
Adversity is a stimulus. James Broughton
adversity thinking stronger
Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger. Gloria Allred
adversity sacred moments
To stand alone against all adversity is the most sacred moment of existence. Frank Herbert
adversity trying
Don't try to live too many days at a time. Harold B. Lee
adversity who-we-are made
In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of. Howard Schultz
adversity past appreciate
A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can be caught unawares in a fast changing world. Ibrahim Babangida
adversity care employees happier healthier improved less mean premium
Healthier employees mean happier employees. There's less absenteeism, improved productivity and lowered health care premium costs.
adversity men peculiar
No adversity is in kind or degree peculiar to us; but if we survey the conditions of other men (of our brethren everywhere, of our neighbours all about us), and compare our case with theirs, we shall find that we have many consorts and associates in adversity, most as ill, many far worse bestead than ourselves; whence it must be a great fondness and perverseness to be displeased that we are not exempted from, but exposed to bear a share in the common troubles and burdens of mankind. Isaac Barrow
adversity brave mind
To bear adversity with an equal mind is both the sign and glory of a brave spirit. Francis Quarles
adversity abuse despair
So use prosperity, that adversity may not abuse thee: if in the one, security admits no fears, in the other, despair will afford no hopes; he that in prosperity can foretell a danger can in adversity foresee deliverance.
adversity loss gains
As there is no worldly gain without some loss, so there is no worldly loss without some gain.... Set the allowance against the loss, and thou shalt find no loss great.
adversity mind prosperity
A well-prepared mind hopes in adversity and fears in prosperity. [Lat., Sperat infestis, metuit secundis Alteram sortem, bene preparatum Pectus.]
adversity evil mercy
Much that we call evil is really good in disguises; and we should not quarrel rashly with adversities not yet understood, nor overlook the mercies often bound up in them. Horace Mann
adversity gave-up setback
I've had a few setbacks in my life, but I never gave up. Harry S Truman