Quotes about Adversity
Whoso beset him round With dismal stories Do but themselves confound; His strength the more is.
- John Bunyan
His basic message is meant to put steel in their backbone and to encourage them to run the race and seek the prize of Heaven. He comes to remind them that they have an enemy who seeks to destroy them.
- John Bunyan
They hold on to their beliefs, even though all other men oppose them. But I'm for religion that is tolerant of the times and not a threat to my safety. They are for Religion when he dresses in rags and is considered contemptible. But I am for him when he walks in his silver slippers, in the sunshine, and with applause." Mr.
- John Bunyan
If you continue in this direction you are likely to experience wearisomeness, painfulness, hunger, perils, nakedness, sword, lions, dragons, darkness, and, in a word, death, and who knows what else.
- John Bunyan
He who is down, needs fear no fall; He who is low, has no pride. He who is humble ever shall Have God to be his guide.
- John Bunyan
My foes have missed their mark in this shooting at me: I am not the man: I wish that they themselves be guiltless. If all the fornicators and adulterers in England were hanged up by the neck till they be dead, John Bunyan, the object of their envy, would be still alive and well.
- John Bunyan
Then Apollyon straddled quite over the whole breadth of the way, and said I am void of fear in this matter. Prepare thyself to die; for I swear by my infernal den, that thou go no farther: here will I spill thy soul.
- John Bunyan
The bitter must come before the sweet, and that also will make the sweet the sweeter.
- John Bunyan
One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.
- John Maxwell
People change when they ... Hurt enough that they have to, Learn enough that they want to, and Receive enough that they are able to.
- John Maxwell
Great minds have purposes; others have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.
- John Maxwell
The first important step in weathering failure is learning not to personalize it.
- John Maxwell