Quotes about Adversity

A soft and sheltered Christianity, afraid to be lean and lone, unwilling to face the storms and brave the heights, will end up fat and foul in the cages of conformity.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Great perils have this beauty, that they bring to light the fraternity of strangers.

If suffer we must, let's suffer on the heights.

Don't be afraid of your worst times. If you learn from them, you'll look back on them as the best times.

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments.

He says the best way out is always through. / And I can agree to that, or in so far / As that I can see no way out but through

The best revenge is to always survive yourself.

I was asked what I thought about the recession. I thought about it and decided not to take part.

It is my business, to manage carefully and dexterously whatever happens

Let the hard things in life break you. Let them effect you. Let them change you. Let these hard moments inform you. Let this pain be your teacher. The experiences of your life are trying to tell you something about yourself. Don't cop out on that. Don't run away and hide under your covers. Lean into it.

Son, as long as you live, Satan will use what you see and what you hear against you.