75 Quotes About Adversity to Motivate You to Keep Going

1. "Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." - William Arthur Ward

2. "In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends." - John Churton Collins

3. "You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity." - Golda Meir

4. "The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca

5. "Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful." - Zig Ziglar

6. "In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider." - King Solomon

7. "Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with." - Thomas Carlyle

8. "Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater." - William Hazlitt

9. “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” - Edgar Allan Poe

10. “If the road is easy, you’re likely going the wrong way.” - Terry Goodkind

11. "Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters." - Victor Hugo

12. “Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” - Seneca

13. "Storms make trees take deeper roots." - Dolly Parton

14. "The keenest sorrow is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities." - Sophocles

15. "Adversity is the first path to truth." - Lord Byron

1. "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

2. "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

3. "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

4. “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.” - Paulo Coelho

5. "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

6. "Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters." - Victor Hugo

7. “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” - Henry Ford

8. "The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!" - Joyce Meyer

9. "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

10. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -Martin Luther King, Jr.

11. "A person's true nature is revealed at times of the greatest adversity." -Daisaku Ikeda

12. "No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox

13. "You show me anybody that's great in anything they do, I'll show you somebody that's persevered, demonstrated that mental toughness to overcome some obstacles and adversity." - Sean McVay

14. "Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity." - Elvis Presley

15. "A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune." - Horace

16. "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

17. "Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid." - Elizabeth Hardwick

18. "He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity." - William Samuel Johnson

19. "Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless." - Scott Hamilton

20. "Overcoming adversity not only makes you stronger, it makes you more hopeful." - Valerie Jarrett

1. "Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity." - Lou Holtz

2. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” - J.K. Rowling

3. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” - Mahatma Gandhi

4. "When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you." - Dr. Seuss

5. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” - Kahlil Gibran

6. “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” - Marcus Aurelius

7. "Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit." - Bernard Williams

8. “Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” — Christian D. Larson

9. “As we navigate through life, we don’t become stronger because circumstances get easier or more forgiving. Rather, our own inner strength grows.” - Steve Maraboli

10. “Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up.” - Mary Holloway

11. “A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” - Serena Williams

12. “Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter.” - Dan Reeves

13. “We all have battles to fight. And it’s often in those battles that we are most alive.” - Brian Sanders

14. "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." - Maya Angelou

15. "Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." - Napoleon Hill

16. "The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt." - Max Lerner

17. "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." - Christopher Reeve

18. "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity." = Albert Schweitzer

19. "Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat." - Anais Nin

20. "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." - Arnold Schwarzenegger

1. “Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” - Roy T. Bennett

2. “When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up.” - Roy T. Bennett

3. “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” - Oprah Winfrey

4. “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” - H.G. Wells

5. “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” - Sam Levenson

6. “You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” - Margaret Thatcher

7. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” - Robert H. Schuller

8. "Don't give up. You're going to get kicked in the teeth. A lot. Learn to take a hit, then pick yourself up off the floor. Resilience is the true key to success." - Melissa Rosenberg

9. “Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.” — Dalai Lama

10. "Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." - Harriet Beecher Stowe

11. "Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A. A. Milne

12. "If you gave up, you've already lost. If you keep going, you get to a new level." -Lyoto Machida

13. "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison

14. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Winston Churchill

15. "It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." - Confucius

16. "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

17. "Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you." - Denis Waitley

18. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas A. Edison

19. "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." - Thomas Paine

20. "Don't give up. Keep going. there is always a chance that you stumble onto something terrific. I have never heard of anyone stumbling over anything while he was sitting down" - Ann Landers