#adversity

By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown. ↗

— Samuel Daniel

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You know, you have to have some inner philosophy to deal with adversity. ↗

— Kirk Douglas

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We can cry for years but sometimes gotta smile too. ↗

— Aberjhani

#crying #hopefulness #inspiration #inspirational-attitude #inspirational-quotes

Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life. ↗

— Walter Annenberg

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Prosperity is the blessing of the Old Testament; adversity is the blessing of the New. ↗

— Francis Bacon

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Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid. ↗

— Elizabeth Hardwick

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In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. ↗

— Robert Collier

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Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. ↗

— Horace

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I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale. ↗

— Steve Nash

#classic #definitely #downs #faced #gone

As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity. ↗

— Simon Newcomb

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