2,568 Quotes About Adversity

  • Author Aimee Mullins
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    Our responsibility is not simply shielding those we care for from adversity but preparing them to meet it well.

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  • Author Al Montoya
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    It has been an all right year in which I definitely improved and had to face a lot of adversity, which is part of being a pro and how you react. I feel I've dealt with them fairly well when I had the chance to go out there and felt good. I think I made a difference and gave the team a chance to win, and hopefully that story is not ending too soon. Now it's all about getting momentum early, especially in our own building.

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  • Author Brad May
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    (The injuries) were costly. But in dealing with the injuries it brings you closer together and you become tighter. Adversity builds character, and every team gets tested in some way. I think we did a pretty good job dealing with them.

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  • Author Brendan Mosher
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    It doesn't help in practice when you don't have 10. We're dealing with adversity and it's a learning process.

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  • Author Brian McDermott
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    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.

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  • Author Brian McDonough
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    I wanted a positive message, ... I wanted something about making good decisions, overcoming adversity and being good team players.

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  • Author Bronco Mendenhall
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    I thought our offense moved the ball consistently from beginning to end. They overcame adversity in critical situations and the leadership of our quarterback and the resolve of the offense was exceptional.

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  • Author Buddy McGirt
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    After a loss like Mayweather, normally you get a guy who's going to go down like he was hit with a feather. But this guy hit. I thought Arturo fought a beautiful fight. There was a lot of adversity and he dealt with it well.

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