“When it gets dark enough you can see the stars.”
“Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture.”
“Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.”
“Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.”
“Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.”
“Adversity is, to me at least, a tonic and a bracer.”
“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.”
“What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise.”
“The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.”
“Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.”
“Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.”
“The path of least resistance is the path of the loser.”
“Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.”
“Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.”
“One may not reach the dawn save by the path of the night.”
“He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity”
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”
“I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship.”
“Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.”
“You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.”
“As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it.”
“Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records.”
“Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.”
“The greatest difficulties lie where we are not looking for them.”
“People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.”
“You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home.”
“It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish.”
“You have endured worse things; God will grant an end even to these.”
“Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.”
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”