Abigail Adams Quotes

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness - a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster - children into strength and athletic proportion.

There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man.

Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness.

Life comprises of both: opportunities as well as challenges.

Life is not always going to be roses and rainbows. You are going to have uncomfortable moments. It's what we do with those moments that is going to count and determine our destiny.

If everything is smooth sailing right from the beginning, we cannot become people of substance and character. By surmounting paining setbacks and obstacles, we can create a brilliant history of triumph that will shine forever. That is what makes life so exciting and enjoyable. In any field of endeavour, those who overcome hardships and grow as human beings are advancing towards success and victory in life.

Great men are never sufficiently shown but in struggles.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.

When you win a lot, you don't learn much. With my ups and downs, it's a lot of learning.

It's okay to lose. Losing teaches you something. Having to try and going through the trials and tribulations to actually overcome, to get there to win, to triumph, that's what makes life interesting.

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.

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.

People that are brilliant and successful, we think they've just always been that way. That's not the case. Most of them have had some tough adversity in their life. It's prepared them. I've never felt like you could develop character without adversity.

There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.

It's not supposed to be easy, if it's easy, it's no good, that's the way I look at it.

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

I think with challenges, you either overcome them or you fall behind and become a statistic.

I overcame a lot of obstacles in my life and in my childhood.

Anytime where you're challenged, physically or mentally, you rise to the occasion in different ways.

But at the end of the day, every star, every person that been iconic, has gone through a time in their lives where it was just bad. Everybody. It just made them better.

We all have obstacles. The feeling of satisfaction comes by overcoming something.