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"Life gives no one immunity against adversity, but life gives to everyone the power of positive thought which is sufficient to master all circumstances of adversity and convert them into benefits."
"Adversity will do something too you or for you."
"When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune."
"Flom had the same experience...He didn't triumph over adversity. Instead, what started out as adversity ended up being an opportunity."
"Who would have known of Hector, if Troy had been happy? The road to valor is built by adversity."
"More dangers have deceived men than forced them."
"Certainly virtue is like precious odors, most fragrant when they are incensed, or crushed: for prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue."
"It was a high speech of Seneca that "The good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired.""
"All I can do is to urge on you to regard friendship as the greatest thing in the world; for there is nothing which so fits in with our nature, or is so exactly what we want in prosperity or adversity."
"What a testing of character adversity is."
"I bring to my life a certain amount of mess."
"Despite how difficult and hopeless it was at times, my experiences have shaped me for the better in many ways. It ultimately taught me empathy and invaluable lessons only learned through adversity."
"I can bounce back from adversity and reinvent my life - it's possible"
"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. You can "already know for sure" things that could actually impede progress. Always be on the lookout for the things you did not know, that you did not know. Secondly, work on strengthening personal belief that a particular will be achieved regardless of any adversity that may show up, or evidence to the contrary."
"A soul is forged in the fires of adversity, not comfort."
"Even if misfortune is only good for bringing a fool to his senses, it would still be just to deem it good for something."
"Adversity gives you the opportunity to exhibit godly character."
"I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face."
"I can deal with adversity."
"Every obstacle is a stepping stone. My good cannot be stopped."
