Ellen Greene Quotes

Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It's how you deal with the troughs that defines you.

Adversity teaches a man a lot about himself.

I am even thankful for the negative things that have made me a stronger and better person.

Everyone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.

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

It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

I haven't always acted or reacted in a way that made me proud, but I didn't make that same mistake twice, and I think that's what I love about adversity is that it always reminds me of what's really valuable in life.

I've been through some very difficult stages in my life, but I wouldn't change anything.

They say everything you go through in your childhood builds character and inner strength.

We must accept life for what it actually is - a challenge to our quality without which we should never know of what stuff we are made, or grow to our full stature.

I do believe in the old saying, 'What does not kill you makes you stronger.' Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.

It's good to have a bad season because you learn a lot about yourself; you become stronger, and you see where you have to improve.

In our culture, I feel like everyone just wants the good life, the dream life, but I'm learning to embrace suffering because with suffering there's so much good that comes out of it.

I'm so grateful for everything I went through. We learn from the hardships.

Disappointment builds character and strength.

I don't think I'm any worse for my bad experiences. Actually, they have made me better.

I went through a lot, but as I went through it, I learned from the situations.

I'm grateful for situations that have tested me and shaped me.

Struggle teaches you a lot of things, and I am happy that I witnessed a roller coaster ride. The journey has improved me as a person and made me more mature.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

There will always be people in your life who treat you wrong. Be sure to thank them for making you strong.

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.

Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future.

I think in every lesson there's a blessing, and there's so many blessings from all the lessons I've had to go through in life.