Quotes about Adversity
Dagny, we can never lose the things we live for. We may have to change their form at times, if we've made an error, but the purpose remains the same and the forms are ours to make.
— Ayn Rand
He has once built his fortune, starting out with empty hands; now he had to rebuild his life, starting out with an empty spirit
— Ayn Rand
There's no surer way to destroy a man than to force him into a spot where he has to aim at not doing his best, where he has to struggle to do a bad job, day after day.
— Ayn Rand
Use fear to become braver, pain to become stronger, trials to become wiser, and misfortune to become better.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Before you wear a crown of gold, life sometimes makes you wear a crown of thorns.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Enough pain will keep you humble.Enough grief will keep you compassionate.Enough trouble will keep you strong.Enough hardship will keep you grateful.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Ignore those who resent you. Avoid those who begrudge you. Excuse those who envy you. Pity those who hate you.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If you try to extinguish the light of one who shines like the sun you will get burned.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If there are many thorns in your life, it is because you are a rose.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
If bees only gathered nectar from perfect flowers, they wouldn't be able to make even a single drop of honey.
— Matshona Dhliwayo