#adversity

Those who kept their sanity and humanity intact in the face of awful adversity. Heroes named and unnamed, some known only to God. ↗

— Silvia Cartwright

#awful #face #god #heroes #humanity

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. ↗

— John Churton Collins

#friends #know #our #prosperity #us

As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. ↗

— Steven Seagal

#arts #calm #danger #face #i

I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity. ↗

— Richard Marx

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Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age. ↗

— Aristotle

#education #learning #old-age #prosperity #age

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated. ↗

— Brad Henry

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I am thankful when I am hungry because then I know that when I eat, the food will taste better. Life has taught me that my true contentment rests in hope, and the pleasure itself is secondary. It is self-awareness, not happiness, that maintains peace. ↗

— Criss Jami

#content #contentment #eating #enjoyment #faith

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit. ↗

— William J. Clinton

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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

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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. ↗

— William Arthur Ward

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