Overcoming Adversity Quotes

“It's not enough to step in front of people's bullets; you have to be bulletproof too. You have to be harder than anything anyone else can throw at you, and sometimes you risk losing yourself just trying to save yourself.”
― Anthony Breznican , Brutal Youth

“If you want to catch your dreams, you have to drop your fears.”
― Anton Rubaclini

“The gift of life, gives you the greatest opportunity to live and chance to rise above any situation. With hopeful attitude you can overcome any struggle.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the reward in their error be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“You are stronger than your challenges and your challenges are making you stronger.”
― Karen Salmansohn

“I am a happy soul, despite all life challenges.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“Life is so much better when we dwell on awe-inspired thoughts.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“I try to keep the happy memories. If that's what you call selective memories, I'm good with that.”
― Nicole Williams

“Without failing at one thing, there won't be an opportunity to try again, learn and grow. Life isn't static but dynamic. Learn to embrace whatever situation you may face and strive to overcome. Believe in yourself, knowing your best is yet to come.”
― Kemi Sogunle

“Hope kept us alive in the midst of the turbulence.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“Stay strong in spirit, be patient and you will overcome any situation.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“In all spheres of life, there are constraints. You have to develop your own strategy to overcome each constraint.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“In the darkest time, I have always believed, the light will shine.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“She allowed herself the luxury of a good cry, figuring that her tears were mingling with the downpour to soak into the soil. It was relief. It was joy. It was the knowledge that she had overcome, and it spilled out with her tears onto the ground that she had toiled with, to become a part of the crop she had planted with her own hands. It had sought to defeat her, and she had prevailed. Now, she was permanently a part of it.”
― Tracy Winegar, Good Ground

“All great athletes essentially come to a fork in the road where they have to change their approach to succeed. It's a sign of intelligence and character. My college coach, Jack Hartman, made me play only defense for a full year in practice when I became academically ineligible for my junior year at Southern Illinois. Embarrassed, I thought at first about arguing with Coach Hartman over what I felt was a tremendous slight. But instead I started lifting weights and working so hard on my defense that my teammates hated to see me match up against them in practice. That was the turning point of my life, on and off the court.”
― Walt Frazier, The Game Within the Game

“Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward of their error will be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“You see, Christ's purpose can't be derailed by your limitations or troubles. Your difficulties will not trip Him up or cause Him delays. Painful trials, which may bring you to your knees will not baffle our Creator. He has a God-sized dream waiting for you to accomplish. His majestic plan is sovereign. Ultimately, He could use anything to graciously lead you to victory.”
― Dana Arcuri, Harvest of Hope: Living Victoriously Through Adversity

“Endure the pain, overcome the hurt.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Adversity only makes us stronger.
Every adversity we overcome makes our spirit and soul grow stronger.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“Never be disabused of those hopes you believe in otherwise you will go far as far as you can't be.”
― Oscar Auliq-Ice

“Lord gives even more grace, so you can endure the test of time.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“You must see challenges as virtues of opportunities for personal development. You will then have the strength to overcome the challenge.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Hold fast to your faith.
Keep your hope in the Lord.
Embrace the love of God.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Dare to overcome life difficulties to fulfil your dreams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“The future glory far outweigh the present troubles.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“No one can foretell the details in a day, we can only hope.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Dare to take risk to fulfill your dreams.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind

“To eliminate the inner turmoil we must focus our attention inward and act with loving kindness to ourselves—and each other.”
― Michelle Cruz-Rosado

“We can't help but rejoice despite the circumstance.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

“Life tests us to see our level of endurance.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita, Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind