75 Facing Adversity Quotes To Make You Fearless

Here is the list of facing adversity quotes to make you fearless and achieve great things.

Facing Adversity Quotes

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“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” – Albert Schweitzer


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“The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell.”


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“We don’t develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De Angelis


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“Everyone is handed adversity in life. No one’s journey is easy. It’s how they handle it that makes people unique.” – Kevin Conroy


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“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.” – Roy T.Bennett

tough situations build strong people in the end.

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“As with butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin


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“I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your foot.” – Natalie Comaneli


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“In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.” – John Churton Collins


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“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”– Lou Holtz


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“Nothing is more beautiful than the smile that struggled through the tears.” – Demi Lovato

Facing adversity quotes

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“You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.”– Golda Meir


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“Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.”– Josh Billings


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“I really believe in the old expression that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It’s through adversity that you find the strength you never knew you had.”– Christie Brinkley


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“All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”– Walt Disney


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“The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure.”

Constantly overcome adversity quotes

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“The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man… It is more powerful than external circumstances.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca


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“You’re going to face adversity. It’s not if – it’s when.” – Andre Ward


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“Whenever you tell the truth, thorns will be laid in front of you.” – Nitin Namo


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“Adversity does not build character, it reveals it.”


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“It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life story will develop.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

facing adversity quotes

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“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”


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“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.” – William Shakespeare


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“Adversity has a way of introducing a man to himself.” – Shia LaBeouf


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“The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man… It is more powerful than external circumstances.”


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“Every adversity, every failure and every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill

Every adversity has an equal or greater benefit

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“Adversity is the mother of wisdom.”


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“Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them.” – Dallin H. Oaks


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“Adversity introduces a man to himself.”


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“If you are struggling today, remember this: You have survived everything you’ve gone through up to the point. The best day of your life still yet to come. There are still people you haven’t experienced. You can do this.”


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“We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.” – J.K. Rowling

J.K Rowling quote on adversity

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“Now, every time I witness a strong person, I want to know: What dark did you conquer is your story? Mountains do not rise without earthquakes.” – Katherine Mackenett


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“The flowers that bloom in adversity are the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney


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There is no education like adversity.” Benjamin Disraely


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“The moment I used my adversity to my advantage, my career exploded.” – Eminem


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“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward

adversity causes some men to break; other to break records.

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“Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I built my life.” – J.K. Rowling


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“The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.” – J.K. Rowling


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“Instead of giving up on the face of adversity, you should face it with a positive attitude and smile.” – Anurag Prakash Ray


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“In the face of adversity, you must become a rock, unbending and absolutely impregnable.”– Izaya Harden


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“Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the “hero” within us is revealed.” – Bob Riley

facing adversity quotes like a hero.

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“Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.” – Og Mandino


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“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca


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“Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition – such as lifting weights – we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.” – Stephen Covey


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“Adversity, similar to lava, appears to destroy everything in its way. But out of the ashes and smoke, new, better, and stronger things emerge that may have not been born in any other way.” – Zoe V


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“Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.” – Anais Nin

life is truly known only those who endure adversity.

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“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.” – Billy Graham


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“Adversity increases your resourcefulness.” – Simon Wrigh


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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.


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“There is no education like adversity.” – Benjamin Disraeli


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Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” – William Ellery Channing

facing adversity quotes

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“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton


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“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates


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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – Haruki Murakami


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“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” – Frank A. Clark


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“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.” — Abdul Kalam

facing adversity quotes "Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection." — Abdul Kalam

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“As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it” – Horace


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“Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” – Martha Graham


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“Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it.” – Winston Churchill


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“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” – Malcolm X


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“No one’s life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather. But it’s this adversity – and more specifically our resilience – that makes us strong and successful.” — Tony Robbins

facing adversity quotes

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“If you have a strong belief in yourself, in what you are doing and what you want to do, no adversity is too difficult to overcome.” — Napoleon Hill


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“Face adversity head on in your training and you will conquer it smoothly in your fight.” — Conor McGregor


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“Grit your teeth and smile. In the face of adversity, go. They don’t deserve you.” – Christine Lagarde


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“Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” – Zig Ziglar


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“Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world as much as adversity has.” – Billy Graham


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“Be moderate in prosperity, prudent in adversity.” – Periander


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“I think really what I’m saying is that I thrive on adversity.” – Richard Marx


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“It is definitely true that adversity and hardship are not evenly distributed.” – Sheryl Sandberg


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“Failure is inherent in the game. So if you don’t respond well to adversity, you’re probably not going to have a long career.” – Theo Epstein


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“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail.” – Oprah Winfrey


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“In times of adversity and change, we really discover who we are and what we’re made of.” – Howard Schultz


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“The thrill of achievement comes from overcoming adversity in the accomplishment of an important goal.” – Brian Tracy


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“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher


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“Mentally strong people overcome setbacks with confidence because adversity only makes them better.” – Amy Morin


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“I hated every minute of training, but i said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion” – Muhammad Ali