#adversity

The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. ↗

— Ulysses S. Grant

#adversity #always #better #cherish #dark

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#head #his #jewel #like #precious

Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit. ↗

— Napolean Hill

#benefit #carries #equivalent #every #failure

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

#brave #brave men #brave soldiers #just #men

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course. ↗

— William Shakespeare

#course #embrace #me #men #say

If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ? ↗

— Thomas à Kempis

#art

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward. ↗

— Wilma Mankiller

#adversity #cherokee #collectively #continue #down

Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved. ↗

— Martin Luther

#battle #courage #faithfulness #loyalty #courage

To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

#life #trials #triumphs #courage

Without darkness, we may never know how bright the stars shine. Without battles, we could not know what victory feels like. Without adversity, we may never appreciate the abundance in our lives. Be thankful, not only for the easy times, but for every experience that has made you who you are. ↗

— Julie-Anne

#adversity #gratitude #thankfulness #experience