Famous Inspirational Quotes » adversity

Adversity is like a wind

Iskandar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:22:46 +0000

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

A friendship quote

Iskandar — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:06:34 +0000

True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.

Theoprastus

Adversity advice

Iskandar — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:33:31 +0000

In adversity remember to keep an even mind

Author Unknown

Being happy sometimes take courage

Iskandar — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:20:51 +0000

It’s easy enough to be pleasant, when life flows along like a song, but the man worthwhile is the man with a smile, when everything goes dead wrong.

Author Unknown

James Russell Miller’s advice on past troubles

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:02:20 +0000

If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.

James Russell Miller

Ethiopian proverbs

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:46:11 +0000

Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teaches him.

Ethiopian proverbs

Horace’s wisdom

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:46:30 +0000

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Horace

Abraham Lincoln’s words on power

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:45:07 +0000

Nearly all men can stand adversity; but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.

Abraham Lincoln

J. C. Penney talks about his experience with adversity

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:41:21 +0000

I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity

J. C. Penney

Publius Cornelius Taacitus and struggling with adversity talks

Iskandar — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:29:22 +0000

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable.

Publius Cornelius Taacitus