192 Quotes About Misfortune

Misfortune does not help us to believe.

It never rains but it pours

…misfortune was much more interesting to her than good luck.

People overwhelmed with trouble do not look behind; they know only too well that misfortune follows them.

Misfortune is a fine opiate to personal terror.

If none were happy, none would believe himself unfortunate, however great his troubles. Take away wealth, and gold, and thriving lands with droves of oxen at the plough - how then the spirits of the down-pressed poor would rise! What is misfortune but comparison?

Even misfortune has its advantages say the wise. Of course the wise say stupid things, because even wisdom has its foolishness, say I.

Unexpected blows hit the hardest.

Ignominy has always been the younger sister of misfortune.