Tuesday, January 18, 2011

QUOTES/THOUGHTS ON ADVERSITY

“Adversity is a stimulus. “
James Broughton

“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. “
Arthur Golden

“Adversity is the first path to truth. “
Lord Byron

“Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.“
John Wooden

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

“Adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.”
Samuel Johnson

“You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.”
Epicurus

“Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.“
Tom Cochrane