Throughout our lives, we all face adversity in one form or another. It can be tough to keep going when things seem to be working against us, but it’s important to remember that everyone has the ability to overcome any obstacle. These quotes about overcoming adversity will inspire you to keep going and never give up on your dreams.
Also, check out these success quotes for everyday inspiration.
Quotes About Overcoming Adversity
1. “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” — Victor Frankl
2. “I think that little by little I’ll be able to solve my problems and survive.” — Frida Kahlo
3. “I am more than my scars.” — Andrew Davidson
4. “Well, if it can be thought, it can be done, a problem can be overcome,” — E.A. Bucchianeri
5. “I can’t cry so I have to laugh.” — Maria Nhambu
6. “The music of hope is everywhere, but to hear it, you need to ignore the muddy jangle of life’s hassles.” — Christine M Knight
7. “Your strength doesn’t come from winning. It comes from struggles and hardship. Everything that you go through prepares you for the next level.” — Germany Kent
8. “Beautiful souls are shaped by ugly experiences.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
9. “God built lighthouses to see people through storms. Then he built storms to remind people to find lighthouses.” — Shannon L. Alder
10. “Some fish love to swim upstream. Some people love to overcome challenges.” — Amit Ray
11. “Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!” — Yvonne Pierre
12. “Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the soul.” — Anthon St. Maarten
13. “Today’s tears water tomorrow’s gardens.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
14. “Don’t run from your weakness, you will only give it strength.” — Stephen Richards
15. “God didn’t design your life so you would constantly fall down, but he does hope that you will be brought to your knees.” — Shannon L. Alder
16. “God can deliver you so well that some people won’t believe your testimony.” — Shannon L. Alder
17. “Without trials and tribulation, there would be no hero. Without a hero, there would be no story. Without a story, there is no life as life is made up of vignettes of loving, learning and overcoming.” — Gibson Chrissy
18. “Every great warrior must learn to endure and overcome the adversities of life.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
19. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” — Rikki Rogers
20. “The courage to live brings its own rewards.” — Rachel L. Schade
21. “Without being push to the wall, we will have remained in our comfortable zone. But this circumstance challenges us to find the courage to move on.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
22. “Time has always been the greatest ally to Truth, because Time eventually relieves and reveals all.” — Suzy Kassem
23. “Overcoming what frightens you the most strengthens you the most.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
24. “Life isn’t easy for anyone. We all have challenges. We all face adversity. It’s how we overcome it that makes us who we are.” — Tracey Garvis Graves
25. “I may not be where I want to be, but if I stop now, I’ll NEVER get where I’m going!” — Laura Lynch
26. “Every adversity brings new experiences and new lessons.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
27. “No matter what, I would never let the people who wanted me to break see how much damage they had inflicted.” — Rachel L. Schade
28. “Adversity awaken in us a strong-will to a daring life.You become a stronger person with each adversity that you overcome.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
29. “Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.” — E.B. White
30. “Love is our strength to overcome the evils of the world.” — Amit Ray
31. “If it is going to kill you,” — T. Scott McLeod
32. “No matter how many times you cut down a resilient tree, it will keep growing.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
33. “We can cry for years but sometimes gotta smile too.” — Aberjhani
34. “Beware trying to iron out all your quirks, perceived flaws and doubts. It’s often these things that help you find strength, compassion, empathy for others and heart.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru
35. “When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
36. “You have to prepare physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually to conquer any mountain.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
37. “Challenges are part of life. Overcoming them makes you a stronger person.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
38. “Without adversity, there would be no growth, and without growth, there would be no lesson to be learned.” — Michelle D. Rosado
39. “When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
40. “If you want to catch your dreams, you have to drop your fears.” — Anton Rubaclini
41. “It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
42. “A new challenge keeps the brain kicking and the heart ticking.” — E.A. Bucchianeri
43. “When life hands you dirt plant seeds.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
44. “Just because a person successfully steers a voyage through hell doesn’t mean he ever wants to sail that route again.” — Richelle E. Goodrich
45. “Hang on! God will be thy strength in any act of your pursuit.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
46. “A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
47. “You are strong because of what you overcame, brave because of what you defeated, fierce because of what you mastered, and powerful because of what you conquered.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
48. “One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” — Albert Schweitzer
49. “One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in sunshine.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
50. “The victory over our inner self is a daily struggle. Be strong and do not give up.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
51. “Hardships refine a man to what he ought to be.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
52. “Everyone at some point in life have faced rejection and failure, it is part of the process to self realisation.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
53. “If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
54. “Tell yourself this: I am a conqueror. I am a detour slayer, and my goals and dreams don’t exist in a vacuum. Every bit of my life is preparing me for something better, something greater.” — Keisha Blair
55. “It is better to look forward to summer than to curse winter.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
56. “It is better to stand in the rain than to run to your enemy for shelter.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
57. “The grace of endurance is the great power of God at work within us.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
58. “Lovely flowers sometimes bloom in ugly places.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
59. “It is the storm that propels a ship to its destination.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
60. “You were born to dream. You were born to strive. You were born to conquer. You were born to rise.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
61. “Go forward and conquer any mountain on your path.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
62. “The gift of life, gives you the greatest opportunity to live and chance to rise above any situation. With hopeful attitude you can overcome any struggle.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
63. “Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
64. “Be like a rose; no matter how many thorns you encounter in life, bloom.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
65. “Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
66. “Our most beautiful dreams are born from our most unpleasant nightmares.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
67. “Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
68. “An axe cuts through a forest not because of its size, but its endurance.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
69. “Adversity tests the limit of our strength.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
70. “We all face difficult times. It is only the grace of God that gives strength to endure.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
71. “A diamond earns its sparkle from the pressure it endures.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
72. “Light at the end of the tunnel is inconsequential when your inner light is on.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
73. “I lost all I had known and gained a life I was yet to know.” — Nikki Rowe
74. “Seek God every morning.Trust God every moment.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
75. “Money can cloud your vision. Sometimes, God takes away the money and uses times of adversity to refine us like gold.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
76. “Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
77. “If a ship is strong, the ocean’s tides do not bother it.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
78. “Life is hope.Hope is faith.Faith is believe.Believe is possibilities.Possibility is miraculous.Miraculous is divine.Divine is supernatural.Supernatural is spiritual.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
79. “I am a happy soul, despite all life challenges.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
80. “Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
81. “If you saturate your mind with positive thoughts, it will sustain you in any situation.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
82. “Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
83. “You have to make an enemy a friend to conquer his or her evil intentions.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
84. “Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower’s soul when crushed.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
85. “You cannot be as E-ffective when you are IN-fected.” — Johnnie Dent Jr.
86. “A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
87. “If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
88. “Calm yourself and you calm your storm.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
89. “Don’t be discouraged by life’s difficulties. With hope and determination, you can triumph over any difficulties.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
90. “We are surrounded by adversity but we shall triumph because we have a greater spirit” — Lailah Gifty Akita
91. “Throwing dirt on a seed only increases its value.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
92. “A rose does not lose its beautiful scent because it grew in dirt.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
93. “Often there’s a secret courage hidden in the pocket of our deepest fears saying, “Bring it on, motherfucker” — Curtis Tyrone Jones
94. “If stars avoided the dark, they would not be visible at night.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
95. “Perseverance, endurance and patience are the three greatest survival skills.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
96. “A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
97. “If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
98. “Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses the wind against it to rise instead.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
99. “You ought to the read stories of how people have endured worst situation. You will find the strength to survive life.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
100. “Challenges are part of life;We weaken our spirit, when we act in fear and lose hope.But we strengthen our spirit, when we fearlessly with faith and hope, rise up to meet and conquer the challenges.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
101. “Those do dare take risks, shall fulfill their passions.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
102. “Don’t let yesterday’s storm keep you from enjoying today’s sunshine.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
103. “In the midst of the turbulence, we hang onto hope.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
104. “Storms teach trees to dance.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
105. “Failing over and over again is how you learn to succeed over and over again.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
106. “Hope kept us alive in the midst of the turbulence.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
107. “But if a person hasn’t ever experienced true despair, she grows old never knowing how to evaluate where she is in life; never understanding what joy really is. I’m grateful for it.” — Banana Yoshimoto
108. “A bird only begins to realize its potential the day you throw it off a tall cliff.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
109. “God’s grace is strong enough to hold me steady through every difficulty.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
110. “It is the dirt that propels a flower to blossom.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
111. “We may have to struggle to achieve our goals, but our struggles may yield as much growth as our learning. The strengths we develop in overcoming challenges will be with us in the eternities to come.” — Dallin H. Oaks
112. “Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
113. “Hang on! Don’t give up.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
114. “I try to keep the happy memories. If that’s what you call selective memories, I’m good with that.” — Nicole Williams
115. “Failure is a sign post, directing the right road for life’s journey.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
116. “Your greatest highs come from overcoming your greatest lows.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
117. “Every adversity is the fuel for the soul. The greatest self-realization occurs during the greatest adversity.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
118. “When push to the wall. You have to develop strategies to scale over the wall.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
119. “With positive attitude, you can graciously overcome every adversity.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
120. “Be strong and courageous. Fear not! God will grant you the strength to overcome any adversity.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
121. “When the world told the caterpillar its life was over, the butterfly objected, “My life has just begun.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
122. “It is impossible to graduate from the University of Life with no scars.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
123. “You don’t command wind in the direction it blows, but you command a ship in the direction it sails.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
124. “A prayer and positive affirmation are the keys for a divine intervention in any situation.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
125. “Seeds achieve their highest potential in dirt.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
126. “Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
127. “Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
128. “Endure to the very end.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
129. “The opportunities far outweigh the disappointments.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
130. “You have to conquer every obstacle, before you can reach the top of the mountain.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
131. “A daisy in a garden fits in; a rose in a desert stands out.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
132. “Behind great challenges lie great rewards.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
133. “Life’s challenges are inevitable. We have to prepare mentally by renewing our mind with inspiration daily to be able to cope when the situation arise.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
134. “Rainbows can’t rise without storms.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
135. “The most vibrant of flowers often come from the filthiest of soils.” — Zack W. Van
136. “Stay strong in spirit, be patient and you will overcome any situation.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
137. “Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
138. “I am a strong woman, I can endure it all.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
139. “When the expected occurred, never panic, by keep calming, you gain control over the situation.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
140. “Reaching the goal is never the real goal.Facing challenges, overcoming them and realising your inner strengths while attempting a goal, is the true goal.” — Manoj Arora
141. “The greater your setbacks the greater your comebacks.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
142. “Encouragement is a fire of flame. It refreshes the soul and revives the spirit.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
143. “Every successful person had experience failure but they overcome with courage and adamant hope” — Lailah Gifty Akita
144. “It is easier to move mountains using God’s hands.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
145. “He who can endure the worst can withstand any thing.” — Lailah Gifty Akita
146. “Sometimes singed wings will fly with greater purpose.” — Tom Althouse
147. “A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
148. “The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.” — Matshona Dhliwayo
That wraps up our list of quotes about overcoming adversity. Hope you enjoyed these quotes.
