Quotes about Adversity
When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
— Peter Marshall
God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless He has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.
— Peter Marshall
Lastly, it is not with us as with other men, whom small things can discourage, or small discontentments cause to wish themselves at home again ...7
— Peter Marshall
When we long for life without difficulty, remind us that oaks grow strong under contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.
— Peter Marshall
When we long for a live without difficulties, remind us that diamonds are made under pressure and oaks grow strong in contrary winds.
— Peter Marshall
Pain has an amazing ability to open us to new truth and to get us moving.
— Peter Scazzero
We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing.
— Peter Scazzero
We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing."6
— Peter Scazzero
Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.
— Phillips Brooks
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks.
— Phillips Brooks
I went through a lot of battles in high school.
— LeBron James
From love arises hatred of those things which are contrary to what we love, or which oppose and thwart us in those things that we delight in.
— Jonathan Edwards