Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not. (Quote by - Henry Fielding)

For a coach, this is the ultimate fulfillment. You go through some adversity in our case, a lot of adversity and all of the doubts. It can galvanize you. It can take you to higher places, if it doesn't break you. That's what happened to us. (Quote by - Sean Miller)

Winter does adversely affect [the roads] and our roads have been let go, so they're more and more porous. We're going to have to put more and more emphasis on permanent patch and maintenance, so I expect a great deal of roads breaking up in the spring. (Quote by - Dan Ryan)

We had to face a lot of adversity this week with all the media attention and the coaching situation. When you're faced with adversity, that's when families come together. That's what we've been preaching all year. We really bonded. When the chips were down, we really stepped it up. (Quote by - Frank Russell)

His ability to face adversity earned him respect. His dedication to hockey .. earned him the enduring appreciation and thanks of everyone associated with the game. (Quote by - Gary Bettman)

We played like warriors all the way through. We were able to win through all the adversity. We only have nine players, but we were ourselves tonight we had to be. (Quote by - Danny Evans)

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. (Quote by - William Arthur Ward)

A wise man struggling with adversity is said by some heathen writer to be a spectacle on which the gods might look down with pleasure. (Quote by - Sydney Smith)

Adversity is the state in which man mostly easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then. (Quote by - John Wooden)

Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves, as he loves us better too. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This conflict with difficu. (Quote by - Edmund Burke)

Prosperity tries the fortunate: adversity the great. (Quote by - Rose F. Kennedy)

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity. (Quote by - Horace)

Many who seem to be struggling with adversity are happy; many, amid great affluence, are utterly miserable. (Quote by - Publius Cornelius Tacitus)

In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty. (Quote by - English Proverb)

We pulled through it together. We fought through a little adversity in this game but our brotherhood and togetherness that we had during the season brought us through tonight. (Quote by - Darrel Mitchell)

Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. (Quote by - Socrates)

Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. (Quote by - Og Mandino)

We accomplished a lot this year, we've been through a lot of adversity. A lot of people didn't think we were going to make it. (Quote by - Brittany Williams)

If you walk like a champion and talk like a champion, then i s nearly impossible for you not to be champion. (Quote by - John Di Lemme)

God does not always punish a nation by sending it adversity. More often He gives the oppressors their hearts' desire, and sends leanness withal into their soul. (Quote by - Dean Inge)

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well. (Quote by - Antoine de Saint-Exupery)

We had a lot of adversity this year. We met a lot of challenges this year, but we didn't meet this final one. We're very proud of the fact we've won 40 games in two years. We just skipped a lot of steps. We went from Step 1 to Step 10. Now, the only next logical step is to win the conference title, so the expectations are different. Everything was in place, and then the injuries came along. (Quote by - Sal Buscaglia)

Coach came to us and is like, 'this is your guys night,' we had a little adversity with Larry and he challenged us to step up. I used to play in the post a lot. It wasn't that big of a difference. (Quote by - Josh Headen)

Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from human haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in everything. (Quote by - William Shakespeare)

As a stone tumbled in coarse reality, constantly worn as it is refined, adversity, it's true beauty shows. So it is by trial we find, all that we are capable of, the strength which lies beneath. (Quote by - Jill Pendley)