William Shakespeare - Horace - Mark Twain - John Churton Collins - Proverb - Henry Fielding - Victor Hugo - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Boethius - Abraham Lincoln - Epicurus - Malcolm X - Lord Byron - Benjamin Disraeli - Seneca - Tacitus - Samuel Johnson - L L Cool J - Samuel Butler – Horace - II Chronicles 15:6 -
A wretched soul, bruised with adversity
We bid be quiet when we hear it cry.
But were we burdened with like weight of pain,
As much or more we should ourselves complain. William Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors II i 34-37
Adversity’s sweet milk, philosophy. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet III iii 55, Friar Laurence to Romeo
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in its head;
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything. William Shakespeare, As You Like It II I 12
In adversity remember to keep an open mind. Horace
By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity – another man’s I mean. Mark Twain
In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends. John Churton Collins
Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors. Proverb
Without adversity a person hardly knows whether they are honest or not. Henry Fielding
Adversity makes men and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo
Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy. Boethius
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character give him power. Abraham Lincoln
You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. Epicurus
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time. Malcolm X
Adversity is the first path to truth. Lord Byron
There is no education like adversity. Benjamin Disraeli
The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
The good things of prosperity are to be wished; but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable. Tacitus
Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us. Samuel Johnson
When adversity strikes, that’s when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on. L L Cool J
Adversity, if a man is set down to it by degrees, is more supportable with equanimity by most people than any great prosperity arrived at in a single lifetime. Samuel Butler, The Way of All Flesh
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. Horace
And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. II Chronicles 15:6