A hard beginning makes a good ending.
John Heywood (c. 1497-1580)
A stumble is not a fall.
Haitian (on adversity)
A true champion believes in themselves when no one else does.
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Adversity is a gift.
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Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Anyone can stand adversity but to test a person’s character, give them power.
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Constant dripping will wear away a stone.
Greek Proverb
Difficulties make you a jewel.
Japanese (on adversity)
Don’t buy other people’s problems.
Chinese (on buying and selling)
Don’t let the critics get you down.
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Every adversity carries with it the seed of equal or greater benefit.
Napolean Hill ()
Everybody makes mistakes.
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Familiarity breeds contempt.
Aesop (c.620-560 BC)
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
William Congreve (1670-1729)
If God wants people to suffer, he sends them too much understanding.
Yiddish (on balance and moderation)
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
It is better to give than to receive.
Jesus
It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
It’s not the end of the world.
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Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do, doesn’t mean it’s useless.
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
Kingdoms divided soon fall.
Bible (Matthew 12:25)
Necessity never made a good bargain.
Ben Franklin (1706-1790)
No news is good news.
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One man’s beard is on fire; another man warms his hands on it.
Kashmiri (on perversity)
Out of adversity comes opportunity.
Ben Franklin (1706-1790)
Roll with the punches.
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.
African Proverb
When you die, make others cry because you left something behind not because they lost something.
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When you fall into a pit, you either die or get out.
Chinese (on adversity)
