Adversity Quotes

"Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity." "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph" "To be alive at all is to have scars" "A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." "The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity." "Sometimes even to live is an act of courage." "Enemies are so stimulating. " "The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection" "The women whom I love and admire for their strength and grace did not get that way because shit worked out. They got that way because shit went wrong, and they handled it" "There are no classes in life for beginners: right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult." "Sometimes we don't know what we're capable of until we get pushed and we have to push back" "Even without wars, life is dangerous and broken enough. Even in the ordinary, an ordinary life is filled with ordinary wars." "I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me" "I learned working with the negatives could make for better pictures " "Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things."