No man is more unhappy than he who never faces adversity. For he is not permitted to prove himself.Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.Abraham Lincoln
Adversity is the source of our deepest growth and greatest blessings; embrace it, dare to seek it.Aron Ralston
Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.G. Michael Hopf
Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.Robertson Davies
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.Henry Ford
God tries you in certain, certain ways. Some people are rich, and they believe in God. They lose the money, things get hard, they get weak and quit going to church. Quit serving God like they did.Muhammad Ali
It is easy to be independent when you've got money. But to be independent when you haven't got a thing, that's the Lord's test.Mahalia Jackson
Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?Walt Whitman
The experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested by adversity.Jimmy Carter
You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.Michelle Obama
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.Napoleon Hill
Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God.Pope Francis
I knew racial discrimination at its worst in the 1930s. I lived with the humility of it but I never lost my sense of humor. Humor is the escape valve from the deadly reality of adversity.Nipsey Russell
By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.Samuel Daniel
God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.Peter Marshall
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.Albert Schweitzer
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.Walt Disney
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.Ulysses S. Grant
Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.C.S. Lewis