Famous Quotes & Sayings

One of the things we've been after the guys about is the killer instinct and not letting adversity get them down.

Chris Petersen

One of the things we pound to our players is how you handle adversity, and I know that was a lot of adversity for him. ... We were kind of waiting and watching to see how he handled that whole thing, and he handled it like a champ.

One's true character shows through when you're faced with adversity, and our kids were force fed some this week, but responded like champions tonight. If we want to make a run at the NCIC, we know we've got to run the table because you can't expect Rock Falls to lose more than one game, so tonight we took that first step.

Ben Howland

Obviously, we don't have the depth we'd like. Everybody has to do a little more when you face adversity.

Of course, the last-place team went through adversity, too.

Fred Smoot

Just a little bit more adversity. We've just got to get through it.

Jack Campbell

Last year, everything went smooth for him, and this season, he's had to deal with some obstacles and adversity. He does possess great character, and he didn't panic. He stayed the course, and I think a lot of people who've gotten to the level he's at in track would have panicked. Once he was fairly healthy, he got back out and did the work. He's always kept his poise.

Starting off at the beginning of the season, that was one of our goals. With or without the adversity, that was always the team goal.

Vinny Testaverde

Somehow we just have to hold it together. Sometimes when you have adversity it brings along special moments in life. Hopefully this can be one of them.

Steve Williams

That adversity built a fire beneath her. She had to struggle a great deal to reach the top. Now that (she's there) , she doesn't want to get knocked down.

My whole mentality was similar to the Tiger Woods approach. I had a lot of opportunities to jump in training and competition. I focused only on improving these skills. Adversity and racing gave me confidence to get through it.

Ella Wilcox

It is easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows by like a song. But the man worth while is the one who can smile, when everything goes dead wrong. For the test of the heart is troubled, And it always comes with the years. And the smiles that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through tears.

Man, I'm willing to do anything that will help. I haven't been through something like this my whole career.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

It is always in the midst, in the epicenter, of your troubles that you find serenity.

We'll adapt. We always tell our guys they need to be able to handle any and all adversity, so that fits right into that light.

C. S. Lewis

The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil.

Beth Riesgraf

It's important for me to play women who can overcome adversity, make change, and take control of their lives. I think it's a great time for women in TV and film in general, and I want to help tell these stories.

Bernard Barton

That thorny path, those stormy skies, have drawn our spirits nearer; and rendered us, by sorrow's ties, each to the other dearer.

Aron Ralston

Adversity is the source of our deepest growth and greatest blessings; embrace it, dare to seek it.

Bill Vaughan

He knows not the value of a day of pleasure who has not seen adversity.

Ron Wilson

That was huge, to respond to some adversity. We're going to face this kind of stuff when we're on the road, and it's great for our confidence, to be able to win that kind of game.

That was the best second half I've seen us play ... We scored only three points in the first half, and came back to score 22 in the second. I was impressed with the sense of urgency in the face of adversity with which we played.

Mark Richt

That was enough adversity for a team without a lot of character and leadership to fold up, ... and they never did.

Mike Hargrove

That wasn't what we thought he's capable of. Sometimes young players are better players from the adversity that they have to go through. We'll see with Jeremy. But that wasn't the year that everybody expected.

That was our goal, to keep them off-balance all game. We did a phenomenal job of that. I can't even explain how incredible this feels. Besides the guys in the locker room and our supporters, no one believed we could do it. To work our butts off and go through adversity and injuries all year long and have it pay off, it feels incredible.

That's what I am really proud about. We really overcame some adversity. I thought we came up here and did what we wanted to do. I thought we had good balance. We had five guys in double figures, and we shared the ball.

Ben Howland

That's a very important win we got tonight. It's a credit for these kids to handle any adversity.

Casey Blake

We need to remember the adversity that we overcame this year. Hopefully, that will help us the next five games.

Mark had to deal with some adversity and after missing the free throws could have hidden. But he showed a lot of character by stepping up and knocking down the three in such a critical situation.

Tom Wilson

Lincoln came out with some things we weren't used to seeing. We overcame some adversity and we were able to make adjustments.

Gary Barlow

Lionel has learned to deal with adversity. He's a fine player and person.

Byron Scott

With all the adversity we've faced, I told them before the game that you guys have always done a good job of coming together in the face of adversity. That is something we're going to have to do, not just tonight, but the rest of the season.

Randy Johnson

With all the adversity this team has been through, it's very gratifying to see how things panned out for everybody. It's pretty satisfying considering I haven't been as consistent as I'd like to be, and to still win 17 games ... that's pretty satisfying.