2,568 Quotes About Adversity

In this wild world the fondest and the best Are the most tried, most troubled and distress'd.

Do not free the camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel.

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.

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.

Do you realize that your life at this very moment is the result of everything that you have ever thought , done , believed , or felt up until now ? You can start right now to consciously and deliberately attract whatever you desire in this lifetime.

We were down two points at the half and if you want to call it battling adversity, call it that because that's what we were able to do. Our defense was fantastic.

[A difficult childhood gave me] a kind of cocky confidence. ... I could never have so little that I hadn't had less. It took away my fear.

It was one of the most efficiently dominating games I have ever seen. I'm very proud of how these kids never wavered amidst all of the adversity that they faced on the floor, and I hope that bodes well for the future, especially once we get healthy.

The great thing about it is that this team is a great reflection of its head coach, they emulate him to a 'T' in certain respects. Especially when there's some adversity and this is a very tough time.