Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.

There is nothing the body suffers which the soul may not profit by.

It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.

The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.

The sharpest sting of adversity it borrows from our own impatience.

Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

Yes, one must suffer, even in vain, so as not to have lived in vain.

In time of difficulties, we must not lose sight of our achievements.

I do believe that out of adversity comes incredible resourcefulness.

Tis a question whether adversity or prosperity makes the most poets.

In the difficult are the friendly forces, the hands that work on us.

Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.

Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it.

Adversity is an effective, thorough and highly personalized teacher.

Remorse sleeps during a prosperous period but wakes up in adversity.

I definitely thrive off adversity. I know it's always up from there.

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

Adversity does not make us frail; it only shows us how frail we are.

Our greatest battle is to become ourselves, in the face of adversity.

I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days, or great days.

Prosperity demands of us more prudence and moderation than adversity.

Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity.

You don't just deal with adversity. You use it to propel you forward.

I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life - it's possible

between prosperity and adversity there can be little real fellowship.

We should not seek to confirm God's will by the absence of adversity.

Hope is optimism plus a belief there is a path out of your adversity.

True peace consists in not separating ourselves from the will of God.

God strikes not as an enemy, to destroy; but as a father, to correct.

I'm a dogged person. I respond to adversity with a steely resistance.

Honesty, by evil fortune tried, Finds in adversity the seed of praise.

A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity.

God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.

Adversity builds character and character takes you places money can't.

Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.

God had one son on earth without sin, but never one without suffering.

Adversity in immunological doses has its uses; more than that crushes.

Braving obstacles and hardships is braver than retreat to tranquility.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language.

In adversity keep motivated, for often the best comes from difficulty.

Knowledge and action combined can win over any adversity known to man.

One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.

Turning feelings into words can help us process and overcome adversity.

He knows not the value of a day of pleasure who has not seen adversity.

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures.

It takes no more time to see the good side of life than to see the bad.

Dealing with my first pro loss was the toughest adversity of my career.

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

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