2,568 Quotes About Adversity

The most extraordinary thing about the oyster is this. Irritation gets into his shell. He does not like them. But when he cannot get rid of them he uses the irritation to do the lovelist thing an oyster ever has the chance to do. If there are irritations in our lives today, there is only one prescription: make a pearl. It may have to be a pearl of patience, but…make a pearl.-In the Treasure Chest, ed. Charles L. Wallis

For the Gowachin, to stand alone against all adversity is the most sacred moment of existence. — The Gowachin, a BuSab analysis

Broken pencils still write beautiful songs.

There is some greatness in each of us but it cannot fully emerge unless we are tested by adversity.

Excellence withers without an adversary.

Adversity is an unfavorable, hostile, or an opposing force trying to prevent a particular outcome.

The way to salvation is through anchors and god

We learn lessons from storms that we cannot learn from calm seas.

Do not let the adversity dominate you so much that it kills your dreams.