Quotes about Adversity
Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them.
— Ayn Rand
There are times in my life where I'm frantic and I think to myself, 'Okay, what would Raven do now?' As dumb as that sounds, it's in my head.
— Lindsey Morgan
You just don't know in life. Life knocks you about and pushes you over boundaries. But be ready. Do your homework; that's all I can say.
— Julie Andrews
Leaders grasp nettles.
— David Ogilvy
and after all, the wrong road always leads somewhere.
— George Bernard Shaw
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. The people who get on in this world are they who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them.
— George Bernard Shaw
A man falling into dark waters seeks a momentary footing even on sliding stones.
— George Eliot
I thought it was all over with me, and there was nothing to try for—only things to endure.
— George Eliot
It always remains true that if we had been greater, circumstance would have been less strong against us.
— George Eliot
The beginning of hardship is like the first taste of bitter food—it seems for a moment unbearable; yet, if there is nothing else to satisfy our hunger, we take another bite and find it possible to go on.
— George Eliot
People think my life has been tough, but I think has been a wonderful journey. The older you get, the more you realise it's not what happens, but how you deal with it.
— Tina Turner
You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
— Joseph Wirthlin