Adversity Quotes
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There's been plenty of adversity, starting the moment he was born. He had a respiratory crisis, and it was touch and go for a week whether he would survive. I think ever since, you can feel this pulse in the guy, an almost physical enthusiasm. (Quote by - James Taylor)
Adversity in life teaches you. (Quote by - Tony Gonzalez)
Behold a worthy sight, to which the God, turning his attention to his own work, may direct his gaze. Behold an equal thing, worthy of a God, a brave man matched in conflict with evil fortune. (Quote by - Seneca)
The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil. (Quote by - C.S. Lewis)
This team has shown it can fight back from adversity. (Quote by - Ricky Ponting)
I asked them to dig down and show some character and overcome adversity. It has been a rough last week for us, and hopefully we'll stay on the right track. (Quote by - Dave Glasgow)
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. (Quote by - Chanakya)
Rightly conceived, time is the friend of all who are in any way in adversity, for its mazy road winds in and out of the shadows sooner or later into sunshine, and when one is at its darkest point one can be certain that presently it will grow brighte. (Quote by - Arthur Bryant)
The greatest object in the universe, says a certain philosopher, is a good man struggling with adversity; yet there is still a greater, which is the good man who comes to relieve it. (Quote by - Oliver Goldsmith)
If they're stopping him from taking his sabbatical, that is an adverse employment action. (Quote by - David Lane)
Remorse goes to sleep during a prosperous period and wakes up in adversity. (Quote by - Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
Adversity is the first path to truth; He who hath proved war, storm, or woman's rage, Whether his winters be eighteen or eighty, Has won the experience which is deemed so weighty. (Quote by - Lord Byron)
Adversity, ladies. How are we going to react?. (Quote by - Maggie Dixon)
Weak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides. (Quote by - David Hare)
We certainly created some adversity for ourselves to overcome out there, .. but I was really pleased with how we responded time in and time out. Nobody's ever happy with penalties. Nobody's ever happy with turnovers. But I think it's most important to establish how you respond to that stuff when it happens in the game. (Quote by - Nick Saban)
His overthrow heaped happiness upon him; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
It's obviously nice to win some games with a little adversity, but we need to get better. It's nice to be 13-1, but by no means are we ready for conference play. (Quote by - David Lane)
Is made more sacred by adversity. (Quote by - Charles Caleb Colton)
With what we have been through, all the adversity, this feels good. Now we have to take what we've learned from this and take it on the road with us. (Quote by - Joakim Noah)
This team has worked hard and has battled through adversity . They deserve to make the playoffs. (Quote by - Tommy Aldridge)
I'm proud of these guys, to face that kind of adversity and still go out and play hard and stay focused. They did a good job of playing through it. They're still hurting big time, but this takes the pain away a little bit. (Quote by - Bill Olsen)
Adversity breaks the inferior man's will but only bends the superior man's spirit. Outward influence is denied the great man, who accordingly uses words sparingly but retains his central position. (Quote by - I Ching)
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat. (Quote by - Anais Nin)
Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. (Quote by - Zig Ziglar)
It was ugly. The ball was slippery and we turned it over a bunch, but my kids overcame adversity. I think that's something some teams can never figure out how to do, but they have that quality about them. (Quote by - Bart King)
The Good are better made by Ill, As odours crushed are sweeter still. (Quote by - Samuel Rogers)
I think the market's once again proven that it has recovered from adversity. (Quote by - Eugene Profit)
As the yellow gold is tried in fire, so the faith of friendship must be seen in adversity. (Quote by - Ovid)
It was 53 minutes of playing great hockey. You have to find a way to push yourselves when adversity strikes. Sometimes you've got to push your body beyond what it wants to do. (Quote by - Marc Crawford)
It seems whenever we have a little adversity, the emotions drop. We've fallen out of the race, and it kind of takes the wind out of your sails. (Quote by - Wes Walz)
It is prosperity that gives us friends, adversity that proves them. (Quote by - Proverb)
Adversity precedes growth. (Quote by - Rosemarie Rossetti)
Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even. (Quote by - Horace)
Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. (Quote by - Seneca)
Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated. (Quote by - Brad Henry)
There is no education like adversity. (Quote by - Benjamin Disraeli)
When a heart breaks it also opens -Jeff Arch- screenwriter. (Quote by - Jeff Arch)
In adversity remember to keep an even mind. (Quote by - Horace)
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. (Quote by - Francis Bacon Sr.)
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity till he has tasted adversity. (Quote by - Muslih-uddin Sadi)
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. (Quote by - Henry Ford)
They really had to weather adversity [Sunday]. It's not easy to be scored upon, but how they responded to that challenge demonstrated the type of team that we are quickly becoming. (Quote by - Nancy Cox)
Adversity makes men remember God. (Quote by - Titus Livy)
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. (Quote by - Aristotle)
Last week, it was not a pleasant evening for everybody. But it was good for that we had that adversity and we were able to take the negative and find the positives. That's the kind of stuff that can help you win championships. (Quote by - Tony Stewart)
As a threatened species, you can't harm it, harass it or adversely affect its habitat. (Quote by - Jim Nickles)
The test of friendship is assistance in adversity, and that too, unconditional assistance. Co-operation which needs consideration is a commercial contract and not friendship. Conditional co-operation is like adulterated cement which does not bind. (Quote by - Mohandas Gandhi)
Every year you face some adversity. It's just the way you deal with it. (Quote by - David Hale)
Our guys overcame adversity with meet management and finished the last event in total darkness. It was a very nice way to start off our conference season. (Quote by - Dave Hirsbrunner)
Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. (Quote by - Proverb)
Lionel has learned to deal with adversity. He's a fine player and person. (Quote by - Gary Barlow)
Adversity draws men together and produces beauty and harmony in life's relationships, just as the cold of winter produces ice-flowers on the window-panes, which vanish with the warmth. (Quote by - Soren Kierkegaard)
We talk about no excuses because we've all had some sort of adversity that we've had to deal with in our lives and that's there to make us stronger and not to be used as a crutch. Erin is an extremely talented player. I've changed her around to play her at the two (guard) to get her scoring a little more. (Quote by - Maggie Dixon)
If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be. (Quote by - John Heywood)
He that considers in prosperity; will be less afflicted in adversity. (Quote by - Proverb)
Whatever the form of adversity, many people find that they need help to sell their house fast. The urgency involved requires an investor who knows exactly what to do when time is so critical. (Quote by - John Andersen)
Our kids were just ready to play. They just love to play. They have great character. And that adversity (the lightening) didn't effect our guys at all. (Quote by - Phil Riccio)
Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity. (Quote by - Charles Caleb Colton)
For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. (Psalms 109:4)
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I'll say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that's more than I can say for prosperity. (Quote by - Kin Hubbard)
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (Quote by - King Solomon)
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. (Quote by - Seneca)
Seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nourish and encourage their growth. (Quote by - Susan Taylor)
When I look back on the last three season, there's been a lot of adversity. I've seen this team grow so much. It's neat to experience what we've experienced this season. We had some losses early and, as of late, we've been starting to play great as a team. It's been really fun. (Quote by - Kate Saltmarsh)
We don't know how to handle adversity right now. (Quote by - Brian Mustain)
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. (Quote by - Abraham Lincoln)
By trying we can easily endure adversity. Another man's, I mean. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
It is the character of a brave and resolute man not to be ruffled by adversity and not to desert his post. (Quote by - Marcus Tullius Cicero)
You know, considering all the adversity we had to go through and the fact we didn't get to play a home game until last week, I feel pretty good about this. I guess we're getting hot at the right time. (Quote by - Maggie White)
It?s all about us having that focus and being together even when we hit adversity. We just have to keep banding together and fighting to come out with a win. (Quote by - Barbara Turner)
Many can bear adversity, but few contempt. (Quote by - Proverb)
Going through this is a lot of adversity -- let's be honest, there is a little bit of pressure because we haven't been winning -- and if we can get through this, we'll be better for it, .. It's not an ideal situation but now we realize it's tough to win and we have to be ready every night. We have to dig deep and play determined and play desperate. (Quote by - Sidney Crosby)
We always overcame every adversity, and in the end, all the critical things that had to happen did happen. (Quote by - Ben Clark)
In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one. (Quote by - James Burgh)
Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him. (Quote by - Proverb)
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. (Quote by - George Washington)
We were very fortunate to win the game tonight. We have spent a lot of time talking about adversity. We had four games go to the end and we've lost all four. .. We just didn't win, but we kept digging. (Quote by - Ernie Nestor)
Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm. (Quote by - Norman Vincent Peale)
Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward. (Quote by - Wilma Mankiller)
Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind. (Quote by - Hamilton Wright Mabie)
I feel we have a good enough team to overcome adversity and get the wins and get to the tournament. We've always been to the tournament. We have the water at our neck right now, but I think we'll pull through. (Quote by - Fendi Onobun)
Any unnecessary separation of these functions will result in a disjointed response and adversely impact the effectiveness of departmental operations. (Quote by - David Liebersbach)
We got back to organizing things a little bit better. Sometimes, when adversity comes in a game, we kind of get away from what we're trying to do. (Quote by - Todd Clapper)
Aromatic plants bestow No spicy fragrance while they grow; But crush'd or trodden to the ground, Diffuse their balmy sweets around. (Quote by - Oliver Goldsmith)
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. (Quote by - Horace)
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts. (Quote by - Horace)
It was a rough week, .. But we proved we can handle adversity. We have good team unity and I think it showed. (Quote by - Troy Brown)
A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine. (Quote by - Proverb)
Our people are responding to adversity with steadfast determination, yet still maintaining the spirit to enjoy life. (Quote by - Angele Davis)
He knows not his own strength that has not met adversity. (Quote by - Ben Jonson)
When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest. (Quote by - Henry David Thoreau)
Lincoln came out with some things we weren't used to seeing. We overcame some adversity and we were able to make adjustments. (Quote by - Tom Wilson)
Adversity - That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable. (Quote by - Larry Kersten)
Search for the seed of good in every adversity. Master that principle and you will own a precious shield that will guard you well through all the darkest valleys you must traverse. Stars may be seen from the bottom of a deep well, when they cannot be discerned from the mountaintop. So will you learn things in adversity that you would never have discovered without trouble. There is always a seed of good. Find it and prosper. (Quote by - Og Mandino)
He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)
A wretched soul bruised with adversity,(Quote by - But were we burdened with like weight of pain,)
We've undergone a lot. But I think there was more adversity going on outside our group than there was inside. We just kept on moving forward with our jobs. (Quote by - Eric Bernotas)
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. (Quote by - Epicurus)
Everyone contributed tonight. We fought through some adversity there, but guys filled in and we?re still alive. (Quote by - Russ McFarland)
Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)
In no way do we expect these newly allocated numbers to have any negative or adverse impact on security. (Quote by - Yolanda Clark)
Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil. (Quote by - Epictetus)
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. (Quote by - Horace Mann)
This is where we figure out what we've got in this room: How we're going to handle adversity, how we're going to handle losses, how we're going to handle some injuries, everything,. (Quote by - Erik Cole)
Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture. (Quote by - Charles Caleb Colton)
Coming out of high school, I never really had too much adversity. I was calling my mom and she was stressed, not know if I wanted to be here, if I needed to be here. I prayed about it. They moved me to tight tend, then I earned my position at guard. (Quote by - Ben Grubbs)
In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds. (Quote by - Persian Proverb)
The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence. (Quote by - Elbert Hubbard)
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. (Quote by - Ulysses S. Grant)
I think the girls responded to a little adversity. They decided to play hard. I think it made a big difference in the end. (Quote by - Paul Averitt)
We think we have a chance to be pretty good. Good teams execute, and good teams overcome adversity. At this point, we haven't faced any adversity or had to play from behind. So we'll see. I'm still feeling my way through this team. I think they are still trying to figure out how good they can be, too. (Quote by - Brian Cross)
Into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary. (Quote by - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. (Quote by - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
The climb represents a mission of hope and a true lesson in overcoming adversity. (Quote by - Anna Tibaijuka)
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. (Quote by - Publilius Syrus)
Her work with Two Mile Run County Park demonstrates class through adversity as she was the chair of Parks Unlimited and later the founding chair of the Venango County Park and Natural Resources Authority. (Quote by - Sally Megeath)
Prosperity getteth friends, but adversity trieth them ... (Quote by - Nicholas Ling)
Prosperity doth best discover vice, but Adversity doth best discover virtue. (Quote by - Francis Bacon Sr.)
In the face of adversity, you find out if you're a fighter or a quitter. It's all about getting up after you've been knocked down. (Quote by - Archie Griffin)
I've seen him be successful throwing the football his sophomore year, I've seen that. I've seen him react through adversity, I have seen that. I'd never seen him react to a new system because we didn't have one. I'd say that'd be the most impressive thing. (Quote by - Tommy Bowden)
Everybody can have a bad game, and we did. These guys have all proven that they can handle adversity. We're in the midst of a little adversity. (Quote by - Wayne Graham)
She was a weak woman - too highly elated in prosperity, too easily depressed by adversity - not considering that both are situations of trial. (Quote by - Sarah J. Hale)
We had some adjustments to make, and we tried to fight through the adversity. We did, but they're just a really good team. (Quote by - Ken Green)
Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. (Quote by - Lou Holtz)
The notion that artists flourish upon adversity and misunderstanding, that they are able to function to the utmost in an atmosphere of indifference or hostility - this notion is nine-tenths nonsense. (Quote by - Henry Louis Mencken)
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. (Quote by - Seneca)
Adversity is, to me at least, a tonic and a bracer. (Quote by - Sir Walter Scott)
A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. (Quote by - Horace)
Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. (Quote by - Irish Sayings)
There's no excuse for giving up so many points. But right now we're battling, fighting through a lot of adversity and trying to pull together as a team. All things considered, it was a great effort. (Quote by - Wendell Jeffries)
The more one looks at the rebuild or tunnel option, the more very significant adverse impacts they find in the design. (Quote by - Elaine Spencer)
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. (Quote by - Thomas Carlyle)
She's a more mature player this year. She's able to handle adversity better this year,. (Quote by - Cal Hubbard)
A lot of teams go through a period of adversity through the year and hopefully this is the end of it for us. (Quote by - Saku Koivu)
Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. (Quote by - William Hazlitt)
A yearly entrainment of approximately 53 million fish, eggs and larvae is a significant adverse impact to the Hudson River fishery. (Quote by - John Ferguson)
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age. (Quote by - Aristotle)
We've faced worse adversity before. We'll get through this as well. (Quote by - Pam Borton)
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. (Quote by - Martha Graham)
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. (Quote by - Billy Graham)
We've certainly gone through some adversity, but adversity builds character. We have a great core group that's not only intact for the remainder of this season but beyond. A lot of times when you go through something like this, you become toughened and hard-crusted. When those moments come in the next few weeks, a lot of times the breakthrough moment hap- pens when you never look back. (Quote by - Sean Miller)
In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us. (Quote by - Brigham Young)
We've gone through a lot of adversity the last couple of years. For him (Lickliter) to get us playing the way we are, it's a testament to his hard work. (Quote by - Bruce Horan)
We do not respond well to adversity right now. Hopefully we can get better about that; get a little bit tougher mentally. From a basketball standpoint, we just have to take better shots and hit them. (Quote by - Kermit Davis)
Recommend virtue to your children, that alone - not wealth - can give happiness. It upholds in adversity and the thought of it and my art prevents me from putting an end to my life. (Quote by - Ludwig van Beethoven)
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. (Quote by - Albert Schweitzer)
Out of defeat can come the best in human nature. As Christians face storms of adversity, they may rise with more beauty. They are like trees that grow on mountain ridges -- battered by winds, yet trees in which we find the strongest wood. (Quote by - Billy Graham)
The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. (Quote by - Epicurus)
Good work habits help develop an internal toughness and a self-confident attitude that will sustain you through every adversity and temporary discouragement. (Quote by - Paul J. Fleyer)
I feel like we're definitely better than last year. We had some adversity last season, but everybody learned from it and I think we're more confident and excited about the season. (Quote by - Eric Berg)
We are disappointed that the MPC felt unable to take action to counter the adverse pressures affecting the economy. (Quote by - David Frost)
Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties. (Quote by - Marcus Tullius Cicero)
Kites rise highest against the wind; not with it. (Quote by - Sir Winston Churchill)
Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight. (Quote by - Josh Billings)
He is the most wretched of men who has never felt adversity. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
This has been a season where the NL West has been through a lot of adversity. Every team's had some severe injuries to big-name players. That's just the coincidence of the season, so it's nothing that you can change at this point. (Quote by - Mark Loretta)
Misfortunes are, in morals, what bitters are in medicine: each is at first disagreeable; but as the bitters act as corroborants to the stomach, so adversity chastens and ameliorates the disposition. (Quote by - French Proverb)
Our girls fought through the adversity. (Quote by - Dan Taylor)
By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown. (Quote by - Samuel Daniel)
We have a young team, and our guys faced some adversity early in the meet but turned things around and did what they had to do. Our depth took over, and we won some close races. I was really pleased with the performance coming out of winter break. (Quote by - Dan Flannery)
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. (Quote by - Churton Collins)
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. (Quote by - Washington Irving)
What the British must never believe about themselves is that they are good at games, strong in adversity, but lousy in bed. It is a myth invented by jealous foreigners. (Quote by - Gerald McKnight)
Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity. (Quote by - Ovid)
We're making sure the language in the bill doesn't have an adverse impact on the metropolitan CIDs. So far, there's nothing to alarm us [in] how the bill is proposed, but we're still monitoring. (Quote by - Yvonne Williams)
I think it's definitely taught us a lot, .. Last year, having some injuries, you learn how to deal with adversity. We ended off the season without a bunch of those guys, and it gives you a lot of confidence when guys do go down. (Quote by - Dan Morgan)
Remember the great adversity of art or anything else is a hurried life. (Quote by - Robert James Waller)
This is because they acted adversely to Allah and His Apostle; and whoever acts adversely to Allah and His Apostle-- then surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil). (Quote by - quran)
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. (Quote by - Bible)
I think we've been really good this year when we've had adversity like that, being able to take the negative and find the positive in it before we even left the track, .. I mean, we were in a better mind set as a team leaving Charlotte Saturday night than we were when we ran 18th at Dover [in September, in the second round of the Chase] and had our problems there. We had our heads down. (Quote by - Tony Stewart)
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. (Quote by - Anne Bradstreet)
Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself. (Quote by - Samuel Johnson)
We have to overcome that adversity. I think that we are dealing with it well. (Quote by - Bryan Clark)
I thought the girls did a nice job of dealing with some adversity. We did a nice job rallying to win on the road. (Quote by - Gary Beadles)
For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy. (Quote by - Boethius)
We survive on adversity and perish in ease and comfort. (Quote by - Titus Livy)
We faced some adversity, and to respond in a positive way, that's good for everybody. Hopefully we learned something about ourselves. (Quote by - Kirk Ferentz)
When we've got into some kind of adversity, when we've had to go left or right, up or down, it's been good for us. And the reason that it's worked that way is that these guys have been very strong-minded, very tough-minded about not conceding anything. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)
Adversity finds at last the man whom she has often passed by. (Quote by - Seneca)
We just seem to thrive on adversity. (Quote by - Jimmie Johnson)
Sometimes adversity impels a person to greater heights, and sometimes it provides the opportunity for that person to be a blessing in the lives of others. (Quote by - Norma H. Hill)
Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age. (Quote by - Lactantius)
To be behind to Nederland 10-0 and comeback was a great accomplishment. We fought back and toppled adversity and thought we did a decent job tonight. (Quote by - Dan Hooks)
You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. (Quote by - Golda Meir)
In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. (Quote by - John Churton Collins)
Of all the people I've played sports with, Andrew is always there for you. He helps you through adversity and he's never going to bad-mouth you. (Quote by - Jordan DePaoli)
This group can overcome adversity. They just had to realize they could. We've learned more about ourselves and that we're a lot better team than the record indicates. There's a lot of heart and determination in them. We hope we can get by Dan River. You never know what can happen in a tournament like that. (Quote by - David Draper)
If you can't make it better, you can laugh at it. (Quote by - Erma Bombeck)
Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity. (Quote by - Periander)
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. (Quote by - Napoleon Hill)
I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing.(Quote by - So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.. and handle it. )
That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,. (Quote by - Gary Player)
We're fine. When you face adversity, you don't whine or complain. You've got to move on. (Quote by - Paul Barnes)
Miami is going through the same kind of adversity as Florida State. Texas kind of slid higher after Mack Brown got his extension. (Quote by - Fred Rouse)
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity. (Quote by - Plutarch)
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time. (Quote by - Malcolm X)
And these vicissitudes come best in youth; For when they happen at a riper age, People are apt to blame the Fates, forsooth, And wonder Providence is not more sage. Adversity is the first path to truth: He who hath proved war, storm, or woman's rage, Whether his winters be eighteen or eighty, Has won experience which is deem'd so weighty. (Quote by - Lord Byron)
Adversity is the foundation of virtue. (Quote by - Japanese Proverb)
Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it. (Quote by - Lou Holtz)
In adversity man is saved by hope. (Quote by - Menander of Athens)
There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, Adversity is the first path to truth. (Quote by - Lord Byron)
Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, For wise men say it is the wisest course. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. (Quote by - Bible)
If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can't help but learn. (Quote by - Bernie Siegel)
Sometimes when adversity strikes in your life or in your sport, you have to rise to the occasion. I thought our kids did that tonight and I'm very proud of them for that. (Quote by - Frank Schade)
We just had too much adversity to fight through. That was the turning point when we lost both of those guys at the same time. By the time they came back, it just wasn't the same. (Quote by - Wendell Jeffries)
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me.. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. (Quote by - Walt Disney)
We've done well with adversity, and we've done well playing with a woman short. We're older and we're better, and we have higher expectations. (Quote by - Mac Gifford)
I think going through that stuff made him a better person. When you go through adversity in life, it helps you on the football field. (Quote by - Eric Hall)
This is the law of prosperity. When apparent adversity comes, be not cast down by it, but make the best of it., and always look forward for better things, for conditions more prosperous. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Trine)
We've been fighting through adversity all year. We're accustomed to fighting adversity. (Quote by - Florentino Valencia)
Our actions today will protect children from the adverse effects of exposure to pesticides commonly used on foods. The agency also is on schedule to meet all deadlines for ensuring safer pesticides use under the new Food Quality Protection Act. (Quote by - Carol Browner)
By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity--another man's I mean. (Quote by - Mark Twain)
Victory does not exist without conflict, competition and challenges. (Quote by - John Di Lemme)
We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right. (Quote by - Seneca)
Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. (Quote by - Arthur Golden)
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. (Quote by - Buddha)
Who among us does not have flaws? Who does not bear scars? Each of our journeys unique. Our adversities leave upon us lasting marks. They show us all that we have overcome. Life; a constant struggle, and by choosing not to give in, we rise above. (Quote by - Jill Pendley)
We are not defined by our trials, but by how we face them. We are all afraid; bravery is a choice, that though you may lose, you shall never be defeated. (Quote by - Jill Pendley)
Give advice; if people don't listen, let adversity teach them. (Quote by - Ethiopian Proverb)
Bryan throws harder in the ninth inning. Even when there's adversity out there, he acts like nothing is happening. (Quote by - Brian Jeroloman)
This ship's spirit has emerged out of adversity - forged in a hurricane. (Quote by - Phil Teel)
Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. (Quote by - Seneca)
It was an incredible time for him in terms of emotions and adversity. (Quote by - Tommy Amaker)
There are going to be games when there will be adversity. You can't get down, because I don't think we're a fluke. A whole lot of people might think we're a fluke, and teams that think they're a fluke are going to get down on themselves. (Quote by - John Thornton)
It's not about one guy or one line. It's about how we're going to react to this adversity and I thought we did a good job on that. (Quote by - Saku Koivu)
I think he can handle (a tough outing) . (Brian's) had to deal with a lot of adversity. Nothing has been handed to him. He's always been the underdog. (Quote by - Floyd Bannister)
Adversity brings knowledge, and knowledge wisdom. (Quote by - Welsh Proverb)
Adversity and loss make a man wise. (Quote by - Welsh Proverb)
The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame. (Quote by - Charles Caleb Colton)
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. (Quote by - Robert Collier)
It's awesome. Luke has come through adversity with his retina and pneumonia. He's worked for this his whole life. (Quote by - Trevor Carritt)
As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it. (Quote by - Horace)
Happiness is like a sunbeam, which the least shadow intercepts, while adversity is often as the rain of spring. (Quote by - Chinese Proverbs)
Capture of the adverse King is the ultimate but not the first object of the game. (Quote by - Wilhelm Steinitz)
Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. (Quote by - Stephen R. Covey)
Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid. (Quote by - Elizabeth Hardwick)
Genuine morality is preserved only in the school of adversity; a state of continuous prosperity may easily prove a quick sand to virtue. (Quote by - Friedrich von Schiller)
Prosperity is not without many fears and distaste; adversity not without many comforts and hopes. (Quote by - Francis Bacon)
Remember God in prosperity, and He will remember you in adversity. (Quote by - Muhammad)
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. (Quote by - Lee Iacocca)
I wanted a positive message, .. I wanted something about making good decisions, overcoming adversity and being good team players. (Quote by - Brian McDonough)
Under adversity, under oppression, the words begin to fail, the easy words begin to fail. In colder to convey things accurately, the human being is almost forced to find the most precise words possible, which is a precondition for literature. (Quote by - Rita Dove)
He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero. (Quote by - Josh Billings)
We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched. (Quote by - Publius Cornelius Tacitus)
Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. (Quote by - Henry Fielding)
For a coach, this is the ultimate fulfillment. You go through some adversity — in our case, a lot of adversity — and all of the doubts. It can galvanize you. It can take you to higher places, if it doesn't break you. That's what happened to us. (Quote by - Sean Miller)
Winter does adversely affect [the roads] and our roads have been let go, so they're more and more porous. We're going to have to put more and more emphasis on permanent patch and maintenance, so I expect a great deal of roads breaking up in the spring. (Quote by - Dan Ryan)
We had to face a lot of adversity this week with all the media attention and the coaching situation. When you're faced with adversity, that's when families come together. That's what we've been preaching all year. We really bonded. When the chips were down, we really stepped it up. (Quote by - Frank Russell)
His ability to face adversity earned him respect. His dedication to hockey .. earned him the enduring appreciation and thanks of everyone associated with the game. (Quote by - Gary Bettman)
We played like warriors all the way through. We were able to win through all the adversity. We only have nine players, but we were ourselves tonight we had to be. (Quote by - Danny Evans)
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. (Quote by - William Arthur Ward)
A wise man struggling with adversity is said by some heathen writer to be a spectacle on which the gods might look down with pleasure. (Quote by - Sydney Smith)
Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. (Quote by - John Wooden)
Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves, as he loves us better too. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This conflict with difficu. (Quote by - Edmund Burke)
Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great. (Quote by - Rose F. Kennedy)
It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity. (Quote by - Horace)
Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable. (Quote by - Publius Cornelius Tacitus)
In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty. (Quote by - English Proverb)
We pulled through it together. We fought through a little adversity in this game but our brotherhood and togetherness that we had during the season brought us through tonight. (Quote by - Darrel Mitchell)
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. (Quote by - Socrates)
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. (Quote by - Og Mandino)
We accomplished a lot this year, we've been through a lot of adversity. A lot of people didn't think we were going to make it. (Quote by - Brittany Williams)
If you walk like a champion and talk like a champion, then it's nearly impossible for you not to be champion. (Quote by - John Di Lemme)
God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul. (Quote by - Dean Inge)
What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. (Quote by - Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
We had a lot of adversity this year. We met a lot of challenges this year, but we didn't meet this final one. We're very proud of the fact we've won 40 games in two years. We just skipped a lot of steps. We went from Step 1 to Step 10. Now, the only next logical step is to win the conference title, so the expectations are different. Everything was in place, and then the injuries came along. (Quote by - Sal Buscaglia)
Coach came to us and is like, 'this is your guys night,' we had a little adversity with Larry and he challenged us to step up. I used to play in the post a lot. It wasn't that big of a difference. (Quote by - Josh Headen)
Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from human haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
As a stone tumbled in coarse reality, constantly worn as it is refined, adversity, it's true beauty shows. So it is by trial we find, all that we are capable of, the strength which lies beneath. (Quote by - Jill Pendley)
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. (Quote by - Joe Aiello)
Any man can win when things go his way, it's the man who overcomes adversity that is the true champion. (Quote by - Jock Ewing)
He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles. (Quote by - Sir Walter Scott)
Adversity reminds men of religion. (Quote by - Titus Livy)
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. (Quote by - Romanian Proverb)
Overall, we worked hard and fought through a lot of adversity tonight. (Quote by - Wes Armstrong)
The human race has had long experience and a fine tradition in surviving adversity. But we now face a task for which we have little experience, the task of surviving prosperity. (Quote by - Alan Gregg)
Very adverse shooting conditions. But shooting has always been my strength. Like skiers who prefer a more difficult course, shooters who are comfortable prefer more difficult shooting conditions. So I was able to find a little bit of success. (Quote by - Walt Shepard)
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. (Quote by - Byron Scott)
Don't be disquieted in time of adversity. Be firm with dignity and self-reliant with vigor. (Quote by - Madame Chiang Kai-Shek)
Both of these names remain less exposed to some of the adverse trends within the industry. (Quote by - Frederick Searby)
It's been a rough week for us, but our guys battled through adversity and came back again, like they have all year. (Quote by - Keith Louder)
We do have a lot of tough work ahead of us, .. how seamlessly we can transition through this adversity. (Quote by - John Shimkus)
In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends; While Nature, kindly bent to ease us, Points out some circumstance to please us. (Quote by - Jonathan Swift)
I think it was coach Lombardi that said, 'Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it.' And that's so true. (Quote by - Mike Sherman)
I knew we wouldn't see any more adversity than (Thursday) night. I knew if we could keep our composure in that game, then we would be ready for anything that Statesville could throw at us. (Quote by - Brian Cantrell)
For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph. (Quote by - Thomas Mann)
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. (Quote by - Washington Irving)
We're just a fragile team right now. It seems like when we have a little bit of adversity, when something goes wrong, you can feel it on the bench, it kind of sinks. Unless we get a goal or something really positive happens, it's tough. I think falling out of the playoff race takes the wind out of your sails for sure. (Quote by - Wes Walz)
I absolutely couldn't be more proud of this team. We've had quite a bit of adversity this year. The heart that they have demonstrated, the tenacity; they developed their character as people this year. (Quote by - Julie Walters)
Allow your rainy season to feed the seed in your heart so that you can mature to the next level in life. (Quote by - John Di Lemme)
I've never seen anybody handle adversity as well. It was incredible. (Quote by - Eric Wedge)
Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember. (Quote by - Seneca)
I never pictured it when I signed my letter of intent. But I faced adversity and things happened. I just had to get over it and do what I had to do. (Quote by - Byron Tinker)
It doesn't get much better than this. We've overcome a lot of adversity this season with injuries and to still be unbeaten at this point is a big accomplishment. (Quote by - Sammy Young)
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. (Quote by - Victor Hugo)
A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. (Quote by - Horace)
The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man.. It is more powerful than external circumstances. (Quote by - Seneca)
Nothing makes a man broad-minded like adversity. (Quote by - Will Rogers)
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. (Quote by - Plutarch)
Just a little bit more adversity. We've just got to get through it. (Quote by - Fred Smoot)
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. (Quote by - Elvis Presley)
Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. (Quote by - Francis Bacon Sr.)
Gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity. (Quote by - Seneca)
Beware of the friend who was once your foe. (Quote by - Proverb)
People realize that we're certainly faced with an abnormal amount of adversity. The Cincinnati faithful is still going through a healing process with what transpired with Coach Huggins in the fall. But over the 20 games they've seen this team, I think they appreciate the fact that this team continues to fight, even though they're not always happy with the result. (Quote by - Andy Kennedy)
