Triumph Over Adversity Quotes

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  I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

  Nelson Mandela

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Courage

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

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  The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

  Thomas Paine

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Thomas Paine (1817). “The Political Works of Thomas Paine: In Two Volumes”

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• If you have your mind in the right direction, and your heart is full of the right kind of stuff, you'll succeed and you'll triumph over adversity, over really anything.

  Milo Ventimiglia

  Heart, Adversity, Mind

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity.

  Og Mandino

  Wisdom, Adversity, Triumph

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• Adversity is the first path to truth.

  Lord Byron

  Kindness, Adversity, Not Giving Up

  Lord Byron (2009). “Don Juan”, p.520, The Floating Press

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• Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

  Seneca the Younger

  Inspirational, Success, Courage

  "De Providentia" by Marcus Fabius Quintilianus as reported in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 9-10., 1922.

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• What could you do better for your children and your children's children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over adversity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your rejoicing when you had finally achieved? Some of what you write may be humdrum dates and places, but there will also be rich passages that will be quoted by your posterity.

  Spencer W. Kimball

  Children, Fall, Writing

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• Man must be able to recover, to win out, triumph over adversity. And I don't mean just the little adversity like paying his room rent or something. But those deep, deep human adversities because something he has faith in has turned to ashes. Where someone he loves turns out to be just another joke. You get to the point of suicide. But you can bounce back - they can't completely destroy you.

  Frank Capra

  Suicide, Mean, Adversity

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Art is the triumph over chaos.

  John Cheever

  Art, Triumph, Chaos

  John Cheever (1961). “Some Peoples, Places, and Things that Will Not Appear in My Next Novel”, New York : Harper

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• Triumph over adversity that's what the marathon is all about. Nothing in life can't triumph after that

  Kathrine Switzer

  Adversity, Triumph, Marathon

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• Flom had the same experience...He didn't triumph over adversity. Instead, what started out as adversity ended up being an opportunity.

  Malcolm Gladwell

  Adversity, Opportunity, Triumph

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• Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering pennant with a blue and red circular design in the center and the words GO CUBS! on both sides. Interesting," said Hugo. "What does it mean?" It was a gift from Sam," Hank explained as they entered the tent. "He said it used to represent Triumph over Adversity, but now better represents Impossible Quests and Lost Causes." I think I preferred not knowing that," said Hugo. Hank grinned. "You're a Sox fan too, hey?

  James A. Owen

  Mean, Adversity, Thinking

  James A. Owen (2010). “The Indigo King”, p.200, Simon and Schuster

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