Adversity Quotes Quotes

“Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.”
― Conrad Joseph

“When you experience loss, people say you’ll move through the 5 stages of grief….
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
….. What they don’t tell you is that you’ll cycle through them all every day.”
― Ranata Suzuki

“Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it.”
― Tim Fargo

“The Anatomy of Conflict:

If there is no communication then there is no respect. If there is no respect then there is no caring. If there is no caring then there is no understanding. If there is no understanding then there is no compassion. If there is no compassion then there is no empathy. If there is no empathy then there is no forgiveness. If there is no forgiveness then there is no kindness. If there is no kindness then there is no honesty. If there is no honesty then there is no love. If there is no love then God doesn't reside there. If God doesn't reside there then there is no peace. If there is no peace then there is no happiness. If there is no happiness ----then there IS CONFLICT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION!”
― Shannon L. Alder

“It was not the privileged and the fortunate who took in the Jews in France. It was the marginal and damaged, which should remind us that there are real limits to what evil and misfortune can accomplish. If you take away the gift of reading, you create the gift of listening. If you bomb a city, you leave behind death and destruction. But you create a community of remote misses. If you take away a mother or a father, you cause suffering and despair. But one time in ten, out of that despair rises as indomitable force. You see the giant and the shepherd in the Valley of Elah and your eye is drawn to the man with sword and shield and the glittering armor. But so much of what is beautiful and valuable in the world comes from the shepherd, who has more strength and purpose than we ever imagine.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

“Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“I love to walk. Walking is a spiritual journey and a reflection of living. Each of us must determine which path to take and how far to walk; we must find our own way, what is right for one may not be for another. There is no single right way to deal with late stage cancer, to live life or approach death, or to walk an old mission trail.”
― Edie Littlefield Sundby, The Mission Walker: I was given three months to live...

“Today's tears water tomorrow's gardens.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Hope is holding on to the promises of God.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, The Wings of Hope: Survivor

“When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The prettiest flowers earn their honor in the ugliest dirt.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Every challenge, every adversity, contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.”
― Roy Bennett

“Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The road to success is paved with doubters and haters.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Where there are no thorns there are no roses.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“It is better to look forward to summer than to curse winter.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Throwing dirt on a seed only increases its value.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The world may be responsible for pushing you down, but you are responsible for pulling yourself up.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The storm is what they threw at me, the hurricane is what I became.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Count the roses, not the thorns.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“When the world throws rocks at you, turn them into diamonds.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“A stone resists the wind, no matter how small it is.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“You are not defined by your past, your struggles, or your circumstances. You are defined by your strength, your kindness, and your ability to overcome. Keep pushing forward, and know that you are never alone.”
― Lynda Dodds