Adversity Quotes

His ruby red rimmed moist eyes were two glasses of cranberry. He wore a cashmere sweater the color of Earl Grey tea...

~ Brandi L. Bates

Prosperity is no just scale, adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

~ Plutarch

In times of your need, you will know your true friends.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Examine the lives of the best and more fruitful men and peoples, and ask yourselves whether a tree, if it is to grow proudly into the sky, can do without bad weather and storms: whether unkindness and opposition from without, whether some sort of hatred, envy, obstinacy, mistrust, severity, greed and violence do not belong to the favouring circumstances without which a great increase even in virtue is hardly possible. The poison which destroys the weaker nature strengthens the stronger – and he does not call it poison, either.

~ Friedrich Nietzsche

The source to low self-esteem is the lack of control you feel you have in your life. If you spend your life competing with others, trying to make right the wrongs done to you, or waste your time trying to look right, you will never achieve contentment and emotional balance. People you encounter in life can’t be controlled by you. You only have control of yourself. Build your life around a relationship with a higher power and achieving what you’re passionate about. When you let go of what you can’t control, true peace can then enter your life. This is the path to achieving emotional balance.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Adversity kills fearful people just by showing them its weapons. As to whether that weapon is fatal or fake, they don't care to know before they surrender!

~ Israelmore Ayivor

Your willpower to achieve the goal ought to stronger than any obstacle.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Giving up isn't a deed. It is 'discontinuity' of a deed.

~ Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Sometimes, you will go through awful trials in your life and then a miracle happens--God heals you. Don’t be disheartened when the people you love don’t see things like you do. There will be Pharisees in your life that will laugh it off, deny that it happened, or will mock your experience based on righteousness they think you don't possess. God won't deny you a spiritual experience because you are not a spiritual leader. He loves everyone equal. The only people that really matter in life are the people that can “see” your heart and rejoice with you.

~ Shannon L. Alder

How much of assumed national and personal character comes from the fact that we have never truly known need to the point of having our character tested? Willing conscientious objectors underwent controlled starvation and confirmed how quickly it impacts the initiative and generosity we like to think of as American characteristics.

~ Nathaniel Philbrick

It is a strange thing that the human species can only go three days without water and three weeks without food, before the body dies. Yet, so many people can go years hanging onto pain and feeling emotionally dead inside. I suppose if it was the other way around more people would go to school to be morticians because of the booming business, or pastors would have to hand out Valium with the sacrament, just to keep the census high.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Trouble makes us one with every human being in the world - and unless we touch others, we're out of touch with life.

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Adversity often defines dignity.

~ Debasish Mridha

O Lord point the right path for me to walk on it.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The happiest, most successful, extraordinary people are not people who have coasted through life. They’ve fallen, they’ve been shoved; they’ve known loss and defeat. They’ve struggled out of the darkest, deepest pits and they’ve emerged with their hearts softened, their minds sharpened, and their spirits concerned for others. These are the rare beautiful people who know how to think their way to greatness. They understand that a great life begins with a great thought.

~ Toni Sorenson

Adversity is awakening of spirit.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

I’ve learned that everything happens for a reason,” the yogi Krishnan told him. “Every event has a why and all adversity teaches us a lesson... Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is.

~ Robin S. Sharma

In the realm of the unknown, difficulties must be viewed as a hidden treasure! Usually, the more difficult, the better. It's not as valuable if your difficulties stem from your own inner struggle. But when difficulties arise out of increasing objective resistance, that's marvelous!

~ Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The road from white belt to black is long and arduous; most never reach the end. There are simply too many obstacles of daily life, and too much effort and attention required, for this to be something that the majority of practitioners achieve. This is why a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, especially from a reputable source, is the pinnacle of martial arts rank. It is valuable because of what must be traded for its achievement.

~ Chris Matakas

Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won't be just like they were before. Damaged pieces reassembled with a golden bonding of patience and love will help form a person into an exquisite masterpiece. It is as if people have to be broken before they can become whole and complete.

~ Steve Goodier

You can grow softly, lovely and delicately amidst the hard surfaces. Not all who passed tougher times in life have a hard heart, kindness and tenderness do breathe despite of worse times.

~ Angelica Hopes

The truth is, I can choose to view tough times as growing times, I can choose to see aging as seasoning and I can choose to focus on whatever good there is to be found in living. I choose. After all, it’s my point of view.

~ Steve Goodier

Have you heard of the most evil things done by people in their lifetime? They have coveted men's wives, killed hundreds of Christians and sold their best friend's life away for just a few coins. Isn't it interesting that they were God's chosen in the bible? ---Saul, Judas & King David

~ Shannon L. Alder

Our failures make us who we are; they build our character, we are defined by what we do with them, and how we respond to adversity. Without failure there is no growth, no striving for better, no adjusting, or dusting yourself off to try again.

~ J.w. Lord

I don’t believe in the Law of Attraction. There were things I wanted in my life that no amount of positive thinking was going to make it a reality for me. However, I have learned to believe in the Law of Tough Love. Life has thrown a dozen tragedies at me. I did what any Christian would do--prayed for the outcome I wanted, but God was tough and only gave me what I needed. I now realize that life is not about fulfilling a wish list; rather a need list. Good and bad experiences are on the horizon. How else does a person change, grow and evolve? And just like any warrior woman, I won’t simply survive-- but thrive!

~ Shannon L. Alder

If you bow your knees more often in prayer, you will feel the presence of God.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

You can’t just run away from uncomfortable situation. You have to develop new strategy to graciously handle the situation.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

In any situation, there is a sacred-solution.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

In the wilderness, be not afraid. Trust God to deliver you.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Freedom is the choice to be free than to be a slave.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The Lord will lead us through the mighty waters.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

You ought to pray for grace to handle the uncertainties in life.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Adversity helps a man to know his inherent great abilities.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Like everyone, I have my challenges—but they sure don’t have me.

~ Alex Staniforth

Don't let a strong wind blow you over, take flight upon it.

~ Rob Liano

There are things you should never give up on like your convictions and ambitions but most importantly…you should never give up on you. Keep making those sacrifices, keep running that race, keep advancing beyond your struggles to your eventual goal. You will deeply value your triumphs, if they’re not handed to you. Nothing, absolutely nothing, is worth having or attaining without labor and toil. So when you’re in your darkest hour and the road seems endless, no matter what, never ever give up on you…because only you will see you through. ~Jason Versey

~ Jason Versey

Faith gives self-confidence, self-courage and strength.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

On accepting adversity in our lives: Always it is initiated by an act of will on our part; we set ourselves to believe in the overruling goodness, providence, and sovereignty of God and refuse to turn aside no matter what may come, no matter how we may feel. I mistakenly thought I could not trust God unless I felt like trusting Him. Now I am learning that trusting God is first of all a matter of the will. I choose to trust in God, and my feelings eventually follow.

~ Margaret Clarkson

Suffering fuels strength.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach to you the lessons He wants you to learn.

~ Warren W. Wiersbe