Inspirational Adversity Quotes

Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has. ~ Billy Graham

Adversity is not a bad thing~It's a God thing! ~ Prophetess Dina Rolle

Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll

Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward. ~ T.D. Jakes

Every adversity contains, at the same time, a seed of equivalent opportunity! ~ Napoleon Hill

Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God. ~ Lysa TerKeurst

adversity is a great tool to self discovery. ~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. ~ Henry Fielding

Remember that adversity presents us with numerous possibilities for success, if we are just willing to see them. ~ Lou Holtz

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem
he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills. ~ William Arthur Ward

Adversity does more than build character. It changes the way we see the world. ~ Michael R. French

The course of true anything never does run smooth. ~ Samuel Butler

Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it. ~ Horace

In the middle of adversity there is great opportunity. ~ Albert Einstein

All my life people have said that I wasn't going to make it. ~ Ted Turner

An old man in a house is a good sign. ~ Benjamin Franklin

Don't ever think you are nothing. Somewhere along the line, there is going to be someone who thinks you are everything ~ M.H.S. Pourri

I'm alive with love in my heart.. I'm grateful for each moment.. With a little patience and god's grace I know everything in my life will work out on its own time! ~ Nehali Lalwani

You develop faith by doing things that require faith. ~ John H. Groberg

We don't have to wait for the sunshine of spring to splash color into our days when our relationship with Jesus illuminates brightness to every day. ~ Tessa Emily Hall

If you can lean from your mistakes, then you're better off for it. It might not be something you can look back on proudly, but you can use what you've learned to make your future something to be proud of. ~ Melissa Jagears

Remind yourself often that self-esteem is ephemeral. You will have it, lose it, cultivate it, nurture it, and be forced to rebuild it over and over again. ~ Cherie Carter-Scott

Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying. ~ John C. Maxwell

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. ~ Epictetus

Start dream building. Bring your goals into the real world. Imagine yourself at your best. Transform yourself with dedication and work to achieve excellence. ~ Mark F. LaMoure

Life is about finding yourself in the magnificence of life. ~ Debasish Mridha

To be depreciated and humiliated isn't a statement of your worth but rather an evidence of your disregarded potential. ~ Robin Sacredfire

So what's the point of it all?"
"Seriously?" I asked. "Seriously? You're asking me for the meaning of life? Isn't that a little stereotypical?"
"Well it's a reasonable question," you persisted. ~ Andy Weir

We don't see things. We see reflections of our feelings and perceptions. ~ Debasish Mridha

If our goal is to be tolerant of people who are different than we are, Chase, then we really are aiming quite low. Traffic jams are to be tolerated. People are to be celebrated. ~ Glennon Doyle Melton

I shall no longer fear what's on the roads ahead of me ... nor shall I be in despair about what I left behind. I shall live in the present moment and strive for greatness and work to brighten humanity with each step I take. ~ Timothy Pina

The Universe is Listening ~ Give it a Shout OUT! ~ Heather L. Tapia

Nature gives purity to soul ~ Kedar Dhepe

Someone once said, 'Adversity introduces a man to himself.' For some reason, that's scary, but most people discover that adversity does make them stronger. ~ Max Cleland

Do I Love You"

I stand in the night and stare up at a lone star, wondering what love means. You whisper your desire - do I love you? I dare say yes. But my eyes drift back to that solitary star; my mind is plagued with intimate uncertainty.

What art thou, Love? Tell me.

I contemplate what I know - the qualities that love doth not possess. Love lifts no cruel or unkind hand, for it seeketh no harm. It shirks from constraints and demands, for tyranny is not love. A boisterous voice never crosses love's lips, for to speak with thunder chases its very presence from the heart. Love inflicts no pain, no fear, no misery, but conquers all such foes. It is said that love is not selfish, yet it does not guilt those who are. On a heart unwillingly given it stakes no claim. Love is nothing from Pandora's box; it is no evil, sin, or sorrow unleashed on this world.

My eyes glimmer as the star I gaze upon twinkles with brightness that I do not possess. I recognize my smallness - my ignorance of the One whose hands placed that star in the heavens for me.

He is love. By His own mouth He proclaimed it.

Again the whispered question hits my ear - do I love you? I dare say yes. But my eyes squint tight, wishing on a lonely star, wondering what love means. ~ Richelle E. Goodrich

Men are not revived because they sing; they sing because they are revived. ~ Aiden Wilson Tozer

Live for others and love unconditionally to prove it.
People will never forget how you touch their heart with your love. ~ Debasish Mridha

All things are in various stages of completion. ~ Wolf Wickham

We live in the river of being, if we truly live. ~ Kristian Goldmund Aumann

Getting up to dance to your own stuff looks pretty pretentious. And leaving the dancefloor when it comes on is just awkward. ~ Sophie Ellis-Bextor

History can never be changed, but it can be healed. ~ Dutch Sheets

What's the point of complaining about your tragedies, obstacles, and scars?
What's the point of playing the role of victim?
What's the point of revealing your misery to others no matter how close they are?
No one will ever feel your pain or how much it hurts. No one will understand your fears or why you suddenly couldn't hold on anymore.
It's your road, you've walked it barefoot among all the difficulties! I am sure too that you know your way, and your heart will guide you to the best destination if you only trust the light within... ~ Samiha Totanji

Fear is the killer of a great future life. ~ Debasish Mridha

In love there is truth, and in truth there is peace. ~ A.D. Posey