40 Quotes by Adversity

It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop.

I am thankful for the adversities, which have crossed my pathway, for they taught me tolerance, sympathy, self-control, perseverance and some other virtues I might never have known.

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

If you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome.

No one’s life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather. But it’s this adversity – and more specifically our resilience – that makes us strong and successful.

Don’t be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the ‘Kite’ of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it.

Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover.

Within every adversity is an equal and opposite benefit.

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.