Every adversity, ever failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. - Napoleon Hill
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.
Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head. - William Shakespeare
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity. - Elvis Presley
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.