Robert A. Schuller Quotes

I've learned that many of the worst things lead to the best things, that no great thing is achieved without a couple of bad, bad things on the way to them, and that the bad things that happen to you bring, in some cases, the good things.

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.

The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor.

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

Even out of severe difficulty, some positive things come.

People can grow from adversity as much as they do from prosperity.

Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.

Flom had the same experience...He didn't triumph over adversity. Instead, what started out as adversity ended up being an opportunity.

I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Most people would identify with the fact that we tend to be defined by the struggles we came through than by the successes. And certainly for me that's true.

The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.

All of us might wish at times that we lived in a more tranquil world, but we don't. And if our times are difficult and perplexing, so are they challenging and filled with opportunity.

Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

Everything bad happens to set up something good. I've always found that to be true. I think if most folks look back on the history of their lives, they'll see that.

Adversity creates comedy.

In so many things, growth comes from adversity.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.

All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.

Any kind of crisis can be good. It wakes you up.