Facing Adversity With Wisdom Quotes & Sayings

It was the fear others felt, much more than hatred or some other emotion, that had made a victim of me. It was because fear had seized some of them by the throat that I was handed over to torturers and executioners, and it was also fear that had turned those same torturers, formerly men like me, into monsters; fear that had caused the seeds of evil, which we all carry, to germinate inside them. — Philippe Claudel

I never do enjoy my breaks, long or short ... I look forward to them intensely, but as soon as they begin, I can feel them starting to end. I feel the temporariness of my freedom, and find it hard to concentrate on anything other than the sensation of it trickling away. — Sophie Hannah

"I was counting the waves", replied Amory gravely, "I'm going in for statistics". — F Scott Fitzgerald

Alienation and loneliness plant the seeds for rebellion and consciousness. — B.W. Powe

Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his physician his heir. — Publilius Syrus

Vulgar, but not as vulgar as Louis Vuitton, thought Sherman. — Tom Wolfe

Victory is about recognizing all the work that went into achieving your dream. — Tommy Hilfiger

It is easy to climb the ladder of success if one is working on issues and aeas which are not frequented by the masses, provided one is ready to face challenges. — Vishwas Chavan

There are many things we can do with Scotland and, indeed, with others which would be hugely beneficial to both Scotland and to Ireland, so I'm absolutely up for all of that. — Martin McGuinness

It is not righteousness to outrage A brave man dead, not even though you hate him. — Sophocles

The dirty laundry of our confessed sin belongs in the Lord's laundry hamper; for there He will toss them like mismatched socks as far as the east is from the west. — Cheryl Zelenka

I feel lucky for my upbringing and tremendous adversity, which made me so successful, now I like to devote my life to improve lives of others, who are facing adversity every day. — Debasish Mridha