Triumph Over Adversity Quotes

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

There is no failure except in no longer trying.

Great success is built on failure, frustration, even catastrophe.

I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me up against the Rock of Ages.

His own self must be conquered by the king for all time; then only are his enemies to be conquered.

It is difficulties that show what men are. For the future, in case of any difficulty, remember that God, like a gymnastic trainer, has pitted you against a rough antagonist. For what end? That you may be an Olympic conqueror; and this cannot be without toil.

He who climbeth on the highest mountains, laugheth at all tragic plays and tragic realities.

It won't be easy, that is why I have always failed where others have succeeded.

Through these adversities, Israel has endured with continued strength, conviction, and faith.

Satan may build a hedge about us and fence us in and hinder our movements, but he cannot roof us in and prevent our looking up.

When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life.

Hardship makes the world obscure.

In man's struggle against the world, bet on the world.

A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten.

I believe the greater the handicap, the greater the triumph.

Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.

I grew up poor. I had no money. My family was poor. There's things I wanted to do and couldn't. I was an abused wife. Just - there's tons of things that I couldn't even mention. And for me to come up and to have all of this fame and fortune, it's just - it is a Cinderella story to me.

You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again.

Adversity creates heroes.

The doors of opportunity swing on the hinges of opposition!

Any defeat, however trivial, may be fatal to a savior of the plain people. They never admire a messiah with a bloody nose.

I think I would say 'The King's Speech' is surprisingly funny, in fact the audiences in London, Toronto, LA, New York commented there's more laughter in this film than in most comedies, while it is also a moving tear-jerker with an uplifting ending.

The death, and the burial, and the resurrection of Jesus happened over three days. Friday was the day of suffering and pain and agony. Saturday was the day of doubt and confusion and misery. But Easter, that Sunday, was the day of hope and joy and victory. You will face these three days over and over and over in your lifetime. And when you do, you’ll find yourself asking, as I did, three fundamental questions: Number one, what do I do in my days of pain? Two, how do I get through my days of doubt and confusion? Three, how do I get to the days of joy and victory? The answer is Easter.