Adversity is when a person suffers from difficulty in life. Everyone encounters hardships. But don't lose hope. Overcoming adversity will make you strong and gives you the courage and power to face other challenges that comes your way later on. May these quotes about adversity help you acquire insights that will become your tool in the face of adversity. Remember, there's always a rainbow after the rain.
1. “Whenever something bad happens, keep calm, take a few deep breaths and shift the focus to something positive.” – Roy T. Bennett
2. “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Anne Bradstreet
3. “You never really know what's coming. A small wave, or maybe a big one. All you can really do is hope that when it comes, you can surf over it, instead of drown in its monstrosity.” – Alysha Speer
4. “Adversity in our life may seem like a problem, however, adversity can make us grow and learn, an opportunity that we may never have experienced. It all depends on how you look at it.” – Catherine Pulsifer
5. “There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” – Malcolm X
6. “Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey
7. “Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.” – Conrad Joseph
8. “If for a while the harder you try, the harder it gets, take heart. So it has been with the best people who ever lived.” – Jeffrey R. Holland
9. “Adversity, which looks and feels like such a determined enemy, can become a valuable ally. Only you can decide which it will be.” – Joni Eareckson
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10. “When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.” – Roy T. Bennett
11. “There had been times when he knew, somewhere in him, that he would get used to it, whatever it was, because he had learnt that some hard things became softer after a very little while.” – Nick Hornby
12. “Adversity alone has the unique power to inspire exceptional clarity, purge any vestiges of lethargy, refocus your priorities, hone your character, and unleash your most potent forces.” – Erik Weihenmayer
13. “If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.” – Terry Goodkind
14. “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan
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15. “The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.” – Vince Lombardi
16. “How quickly and responsibly we react to adversity is far more important than the adversity itself.” – Jim Rohn
17. “No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better.” – Randy Pausch
18. “I’ve learned that everything happens for a reason. Every event has a why and all adversity teaches us a lesson. Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is.” – Robin Sharma
19. “Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.” – Robertson Davies
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20. “One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” – Albert Schweitzer
21. “Adversity is like a strong wind. I don't mean just that it holds us back from places we might otherwise go. It also tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that afterward we see ourselves as we really are, and not merely as we might like to be.” – Arthur Golden
22. “Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.” – Thomas S. Monson
23. “Finding the lesson behind every adversity will be the one important thing that helps get you through it.” – Roy T. Bennett
24. “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
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25. “Hardships make or break people.” – Margaret Mitchell
26. “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.” – Thisuri Wanniarachchi
27. “Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.” – Dave Pelzer
28. “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
29. “I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end.” – Daphne Du Maurier
30. “If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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31. “Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.” – Criss Jami
32. “The journey is never ending. There's always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what's right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” – Antonio Brown
33. “Nobody is exempt from the trials of life, but everyone can always find something positive in everything even in the worst of times.” – Roy T. Bennett
34. “All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” – Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
35. “The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
36. “To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility.” – Thomas S. Monson
37. “Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.” – Abigail Adams
38. “It's essential you create a fiery will from within, harness that power of decisiveness, and choose to be your strongest self.” – Karen Salmansohn
39. “When you think this pain is all you deserve, you are right. You are the only one that can decide how long you will walk in hell.” – Shannon L. Alder
40. “So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.” – Lucretius
41. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” – Haruki Murakami
42. “We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De Angelis
43. “In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca
44. “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
45. “In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.” – Robert Collier
46. “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
47. “Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.” – Anais Nin
48. “When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” – LL Cool J
49. “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar
50. “The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror.” – Joyce Meyer
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2. “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Anne Bradstreet
3. “You never really know what's coming. A small wave, or maybe a big one. All you can really do is hope that when it comes, you can surf over it, instead of drown in its monstrosity.” – Alysha Speer
4. “Adversity in our life may seem like a problem, however, adversity can make us grow and learn, an opportunity that we may never have experienced. It all depends on how you look at it.” – Catherine Pulsifer
5. “There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” – Malcolm X
6. “Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” – Oprah Winfrey
7. “Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.” – Conrad Joseph
8. “If for a while the harder you try, the harder it gets, take heart. So it has been with the best people who ever lived.” – Jeffrey R. Holland
9. “Adversity, which looks and feels like such a determined enemy, can become a valuable ally. Only you can decide which it will be.” – Joni Eareckson
11. “There had been times when he knew, somewhere in him, that he would get used to it, whatever it was, because he had learnt that some hard things became softer after a very little while.” – Nick Hornby
12. “Adversity alone has the unique power to inspire exceptional clarity, purge any vestiges of lethargy, refocus your priorities, hone your character, and unleash your most potent forces.” – Erik Weihenmayer
13. “If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.” – Terry Goodkind
14. “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan
16. “How quickly and responsibly we react to adversity is far more important than the adversity itself.” – Jim Rohn
17. “No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better.” – Randy Pausch
18. “I’ve learned that everything happens for a reason. Every event has a why and all adversity teaches us a lesson. Never regret your past. Accept it as the teacher that it is.” – Robin Sharma
19. “Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.” – Robertson Davies
21. “Adversity is like a strong wind. I don't mean just that it holds us back from places we might otherwise go. It also tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that afterward we see ourselves as we really are, and not merely as we might like to be.” – Arthur Golden
22. “Our most significant opportunities will be found in times of greatest difficulty.” – Thomas S. Monson
23. “Finding the lesson behind every adversity will be the one important thing that helps get you through it.” – Roy T. Bennett
24. “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
26. “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.” – Thisuri Wanniarachchi
27. “Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.” – Dave Pelzer
28. “The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
29. “I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end.” – Daphne Du Maurier
30. “If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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31. “Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.” – Criss Jami
32. “The journey is never ending. There's always gonna be growth, improvement, adversity; you just gotta take it all in and do what's right, continue to grow, continue to live in the moment.” – Antonio Brown
33. “Nobody is exempt from the trials of life, but everyone can always find something positive in everything even in the worst of times.” – Roy T. Bennett
34. “All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” – Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
35. “The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
36. “To live greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility.” – Thomas S. Monson
37. “Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.” – Abigail Adams
38. “It's essential you create a fiery will from within, harness that power of decisiveness, and choose to be your strongest self.” – Karen Salmansohn
39. “When you think this pain is all you deserve, you are right. You are the only one that can decide how long you will walk in hell.” – Shannon L. Alder
40. “So it is more useful to watch a man in times of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask is torn off, reality remains.” – Lucretius
41. “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” – Haruki Murakami
42. “We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De Angelis
43. “In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca
44. “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
45. “In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.” – Robert Collier
46. “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
47. “Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.” – Anais Nin
48. “When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.” – LL Cool J
49. “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar
50. “The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror.” – Joyce Meyer
Share these Overcoming Adversity Quotes with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.