Adversity Quotes - page 4

As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. (Steven Seagal)
My Akri says that tragedy and adversity are the stones we sharpen our swords against ao that we can fight new battles.- Simi. View quote
Sherrilyn Kenyon
The sun rises every day. What is to love? Lock the sun in a box. Force the sun to overcome adversity in order to rise. Then we will cheer! I will often admire beautiful sunrise, but I will never consider the sun a champion for having risen. View quote
Garth Stein
Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelms us. View quote
Jerry Bridges
When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. View quote
LL Cool J
Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age. View quote
Lactantius
Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. View quote
Billy Graham
Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle. View quote
Daisaku Ikeda
A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity. View quote
Daisaku Ikeda
I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat. View quote
Allen Klein
People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity in their life. It's prepared them. I've never felt like you could develop character without adversity. (Bobby Bowden)
If you ask me why I've succeeded, it's because I was in the Royal Marines. You have this unbelievable sense of achievement and of overcoming adversity. That's the confidence it breeds. View quote
Brian McDermott
When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving. View quote
Chip Conley
I learned to take those experiences that were difficult in my life and in the adversity that I had overcome to use it for a positive change. View quote
Dominique Moceanu
To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life has to offer... that's where most of my inspiration for writing and singing comes from. View quote
Elliott Yamin
Three hundred years ago a prisoner condemned to the Tower of London carved on the wall of his cell this sentiment to keep up his spirits during his long imprisonment: 'It is not adversity that kills, but the impatience with which we bear adversity.' View quote
James Keller
Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one's journey is easy. It's how they handle it that makes people unique. View quote
Kevin Conroy
In so many things, growth comes from adversity. View quote
Michael Huffington
One thing about championship teams is that they're resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity. View quote
Nick Saban
I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity. View quote
Richard Marx
Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am. (Ruth Asawa)
Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God. View quote
Silvia Cartwright
I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale. View quote
Steve Nash
Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance. View quote
Scott Hamilton
Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life. View quote
Walter Annenberg