Quotes about Adversity

May thy knife chip and shatter.

as had happened so many times in the past, for every problem solved a new one was added. Beneath

Whatever comes from behind the mountains must cross the dunes.

If you stay high in the storm you'll survive.

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.

The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

Relatively mild gusts of wind blow some trees down. Graceful palm trees, for example, are lovely to look at but will not stand up in a heavy wind because they are not well anchored.

When one door closes, another window opens.

When we won the title, I received gifts and cards, bottles of wine, and Champagne. When I was sacked, my house was full.

Often people ask how I manage to be happy despite having no arms and no legs. The quick answer is that I have a choice. I can be angry about not having limbs, or I can be thankful that I have a purpose. I chose gratitude.

I'm a man who has failed in many areas, but the one thing I don't want to do is quit.