Adversity causes some men to break others to break records.

— William Arthur Ward

Adversity is a great teacher, but this teacher makes us pay dearly for its instruction; and often the profit we derive, is not worth the price we paid.

— Elizabeth Hardwick

Adversity is the first path to truth.

— Lord Byron

Adversity makes men, and prosperity makes monsters.

— Victor Hugo

A heart well-prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.

— Horace

A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with adversity, how to get past it. Once I learned how to get through that, others things didn't seem so hard.

— Cal Ripken

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

— Og Mandino

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures.

— James E. Faust

As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need.

— Russell M. Nelson

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca