Abigail Adams Quotes

These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.

Suffering is the substance of life and the root of personality, for it is only suffering that makes us persons.

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies.

Adversity is the mint in which God stamps upon man his image and superscription.

Growth is a long term game, and the crappy days are more important.

We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

To build character of purpose and integrity is our high mark, and that cannot be done in a world where there are no adverse elements.

You're always trying to look for material that is as challenging as possible, so that's why I like stuff where the characters go through the most difficult times they've ever had in their life. It makes me push myself further and learn more about myself.

It is often in the trial of adversity that we learn those most critical lessons that form our character and shape our destiny.

Your response to opportunities, adversities and calling, determine the type of leader you become.

Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself

Pressure builds character and allows to handle what else is coming.

Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber.

No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable.

Life, like classical music, is full of difficult passages that are conquered as much through endurance and determination as through any particular skill.

I love not being in a comfortable state, anyway. That makes for much more interesting storylines and an interesting story.

Life never was intended to be easy. Rather, it is a period of proving and growth. It is interwoven with difficulties, challenges, and burdens. We are immersed in a sea of persistent, worldly pressures that could destroy our happiness. Yet these very forces, if squarely faced, provide opportunity for tremendous personal growth and development. The conquering of adversity produces strength of character, forges self-confidence, engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous endeavor.

Trials teach us what we are.

You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.

You can learn so much from bad things. I feel boring. I feel like, Why is everything so easy for me? I can't wait for something crazy to f***ing happen to me. Just life. I want someone to f*** me over! Do you know what I mean?

Our challenges make us unique, and how we deal with them makes us unique.

You don't get character because you're successful; you build character because of the hardships you face.

Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.