Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. James Rogers
Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.AdversityQuotations by James Rogers
Month: November 2008
In a dark time, the eye begins to see. Theodore Roethke
In a dark time, the eye begins to see.AdversityQuotations by Theodore Roethke
Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him. Jean Paul Richter
Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows him.AdversityQuotations by Jean Paul Richter
Any port in a storm. Scottish Proverb
Any port in a storm.AdversityQuotations by Scottish Proverb
Stumbling is not falling. Portuguese Proverb
Stumbling is not falling.AdversityQuotations by Portuguese Proverb
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori Proverb
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.AdversityQuotations by Maori Proverb
Not everything which is bad comes to hurt us. Italian Proverb
Not everything which is bad comes to hurt us.AdversityQuotations by Italian Proverb
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. English Proverb
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.AdversityQuotations by English Proverb
A stumble may prevent a fall. English Proverb
A stumble may prevent a fall.AdversityQuotations by English Proverb
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. Chinese Proverb
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.AdversityQuotations by Chinese Proverb
Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly. Plutarch
Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.AdversityQuotations by Plutarch
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends. Plutarch
Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.AdversityQuotations by Plutarch
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great. Pliny The Elder
Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.AdversityQuotations by Pliny The Elder
They sicken at the calm that know the storm. Dorothy Parker
They sicken at the calm that know the storm.AdversityQuotations by Dorothy Parker
The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire. Richard M. Nixon
The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.AdversityQuotations by Richard M. Nixon
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Friedrich Nietzsche
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.AdversityQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind. John Neal
A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind.AdversityQuotations by John Neal
Only entropy comes easy. Lewis Mumford
Only entropy comes easy.AdversityQuotations by Lewis Mumford
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. Og Mandino
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.AdversityQuotations by Og Mandino
You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut. Maxwell Maltz
You may live in an imperfect world but the frontiers are not closed and the doors are not all shut.AdversityQuotations by Maxwell Maltz
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with. Robert Leighton
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.AdversityQuotations by Robert Leighton
There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat. Thomas E. Lawrence
There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.AdversityQuotations by Thomas E. Lawrence
Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer. Ann Landers
Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.AdversityQuotations by Ann Landers
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. Henry Kissinger
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.AdversityQuotations by Henry Kissinger
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them? Rose F. Kennedy
Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever remains to them?AdversityQuotations by Rose F. Kennedy
Adversities do not make a man frail. They show what sort of man he is. Thomas Kempis
Adversities do not make a man frail. They show what sort of man he is.AdversityQuotations by Thomas Kempis
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity Ben Jonson
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversityAdversityQuotations by Ben Jonson
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. William James
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.AdversityQuotations by William James
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them. Washington Irving
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.AdversityQuotations by Washington Irving
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters. Victor Hugo
Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.AdversityQuotations by Victor Hugo
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him. Edgar Watson Howe
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.AdversityQuotations by Edgar Watson Howe
The harder you fall, the higher you bounce. Doug Horton
The harder you fall, the higher you bounce.AdversityQuotations by Doug Horton
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. Horace
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.AdversityQuotations by Horace
As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it. Horace
As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it.AdversityQuotations by Horace
The one who prosperity takes too much delight in will be the most shocked by reverses. Horace
The one who prosperity takes too much delight in will be the most shocked by reverses.AdversityQuotations by Horace
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this. Homer
Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.AdversityQuotations by Homer
It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish. Heraclitus
It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.AdversityQuotations by Heraclitus
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger at the broken places. Ernest Hemingway
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger at the broken places.AdversityQuotations by Ernest Hemingway
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds. Hanmer Parsons Grant
We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.AdversityQuotations by Hanmer Parsons Grant
The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.AdversityQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe