Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. - Lou Holtz One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. - Albert Schweitzer Was it possible I'd labeled him incorrectly? Shallow jocks didn't overcome adversity and accomplish the things Leif had. I'd labeled him, not even knowing him. Just because girls went gaga over him and every boy wanted to be him didn't make him a jerk. The only jerk in the room happened to be the judgmental, elitist female. Me. - Abbi Glines The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope all reside within you. - Daisaku Ikeda

In times of adversity - for the country we love - Maryland always chooses to move forward. Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Whether we move forward or back: this too is a choice. - Martin Omalley In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we're made of. - Howard Schultz

Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend. - Stephen King Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated. - Brad Henry You were laughing at where I work." "So? You do!" "Yes, because I work there. I'm laughing in the face of adversity, you're just laughing in my face! - David Nicholls As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. - Steven Seagal Remember also that it is not knowledge but the yearning for knowledge that makes for a complete, accomplished man. Such a man does not stand still but perseveres in the face of adversity, nor does he remain untouched by the pain cause by absence. On the contrary, he recognizes h...

The hungry men were seen, followed by their valets, roaming the quais and guards' quarters; gleaning from their outside friends all the dinners they could find; for, according to Aramis, in prosperity one should sow meals right and left, in order to harvest some in adversity. - Alexandre Dumas Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. - Aristotle Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune. - Chanakya In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends. - John Churton Collins Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all. - Walt Disney Company Funny,' Will said, as they picked their way through. 'Things are absolutely awful and yet people look much happier than usual. Look at them all. Bubbling.' 'They are English,...

Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend. - Stephen King Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated. - Brad Henry You were laughing at where I work." "So? You do!" "Yes, because I work there. I'm laughing in the face of adversity, you're just laughing in my face! - David Nicholls As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger. - Steven Seagal Remember also that it is not knowledge but the yearning for knowledge that makes for a complete, accomplished man. Such a man does not stand still but perseveres in the face of adversity, nor does he remain untouched by the pain cause by absence. On the contrary, he recognizes h...