Overcoming Adversity Quotes

If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.

Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.

The darkest storms color the brightest rainbows.

Be the calm in someone else’s storm.

A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.

It is in vain to hide a fruitful seed in fertile soil.

The breathtaking view at the mountaintop is compensation for all of the breath lost whilst sweating towards it.

A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.

A tree will not wither and die because the wind blew away one leaf.

A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.

If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

If the sky had no tears, the world would have no rainbows.

Bad weather never stopped anyone from reaping a good harvest.

The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm, the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.

No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.

Water drops erode mountains not because of their size, but their persistence.

A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.

A sailor is not defined as much by how many seas he has sailed than by how many storms he has overcome.

The greatest lesson a tree can give you is to stand tall and proud, no matter how strong life’s winds blow against you.

Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.

If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.

Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

It is on the canvass of the darkest storms that the brightest rainbows are painted.

If Noah waited for signs of rain to build an ark, he would have been swept away by the flood.

You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.

Great winds only challenge great trees.

If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.

A flower blooming in a storm is stronger than a tree blossoming under a rainbow.

One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

If you have never walked a mile in someone’s shoes, do not mock the soars on his feet.

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.

Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.

The bad chapters of your life lead to the good ones if you keep turning the pages.

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.

A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.

It can’t be done, ” they told the caterpillar. “It can, ” replied the butterfly.

If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

The calmest part of the storm is not in its eye, but in your own soul.

Thunder is noise to a pessimist but music to an optimist.

Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

Reach for the stars, not your fears.

Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.

Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.

If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.

A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.

It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.

The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.

Champions are made in the dark before they are revealed in light.