Lovely flowers sometimes bloom in ugly places.
No pain no palm no thorns no throne no gall no glory no cross no crown.
(n.) Opposition; contrariety.
You told me once that too much good in a person's life will stunt their growth. You said pain is necessary, because in order for a person to succeed, they must first learn to conquer adversity. And th...
Adversity is the mother of prosperity
With a mighty mind, you can conquer every mountain.
When life's adversities overwhelm you, look beyond your circumstances with an absolute trust that God is in control.
If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.
Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.
It is not in the still calm of life or the repose of a pacific station that great characters are formed. ... Great necessities call out great virtues.
Troubles cured you salty as a country ham smoky to the taste thick-skinned and tender inside.
Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.
Hot water is my native element. I was in it as a baby and I have never seemed to get out of it ever since.
Suffering is also one of the ways of knowing you're alive.
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.
Life is at its best when everything has fallen out of place, and you decide that you're going to fight to get them right, not when everything is going your way and everyone is praising you.
In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.
Necessity is often the spur to genius.
Adversity is mountain in adventure
Adversity often defines dignity.
Bullying builds character like nuclear waste creates superheroes. It's a rare occurrence and often does much more damage than endowment.