Do you ever feel like giving up? Like all of the challenges and setbacks you’ve faced have been too much and you’re just ready to throw in the towel? If so, you’re not alone. Every entrepreneur has gone through tough times. But if you’re going to make it, you need to keep your head up and remember that these struggles are only making you stronger. Below is a compilation of some of the best adversity quotes out there. Read them when you need a little extra motivation, and remember that nothing worth having comes easy.

The best adversity quotes

1. Adversity is not a bad thing~It’s a God thing! — Prophetess Dina Rolle

2. And in the face of adversity always remember your light shines brightest in the dark — Nomzamo Nhlumayo

3. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. — Robert Green Ingersoll

4. Many successful people have found opportunities in failure and adversity that they could not recognize in more favorable circumstances. — Napoleon Hill

5. I’m able to make decisions even in the face of adversity. — Nikki Sixx

6. One of the greatest gift you can give another human being whi is going through adversity is HOPE. — Shaka Senghor, Writing My Wrongs

7. As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity. — Matshona Dhliwayo

8. We sometimes need adversity to fathom our true depths. — Pat Riley

9. Adversity is an effective, thorough and highly personalized teacher. — Ralph Marston

10. Adversity are the lemons nobody wanted, but without them we would still be in a cave pounding rocks — S.L. Northey

11. When you have adversity and you have pain, you never feel more alone than you do at that moment. And you can be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of people. — Sandra Bullock

12. No man is more unhappy than the one who is never in adversity; the greatest affliction of life is never to be afflicted. — Victor Hugo

13. Don’t be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the ‘Kite’ of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it. — Napoleon Hill

14. He learned to trust the Father when circumstances seemed hopeless. Christ used the tool of adversity to forge radiant joy in his spirit. — Nicholas Cappas, Heaven Breaks In

15. Democrats can’t survive in any kind of adversity. Look at how they’re crying and whining like a bunch of stuck pigs over the mean Russians. — Rush Limbaugh

16. Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. — Napoleon Hill

17. Adversity toughens manhood, and the characteristic of the good or the great man is not that he has been exempt from the evils of life, but that he has surmounted them. — Patrick Henry

18. She built her character with the adversity she had faced, so she could live the best of her life for the rest of life. — Nikki Rowe

19. Democrats can’t survive in any kind of adversity. Look at how they’re crying and whining like a bunch of stuck pigs over the mean Russians. — Rush Limbaugh

20. The wisest among us–the genuine leaders–smile in the face of adversity. — Robin Sharma

21. If you wish to break with tradition, learn your craft well, and embrace adversity — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

22. There’s always going to be bumps in the road. There’s always going to be this and that, adversity. You just overcome it. It’s what I’ve done all my life. — Odell Beckham

23. It is important in life to turn adversity to success — Richard Branson

24. Adversity is an opportunity for heroism. — Marv Levy

25. Consider what really makes up your self–worth–like your caring heart or your ability to stand tall in the face of adversity — Susan Bernstein

26. Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity a greater. — William Hazlitt

27. In every adversity or defeat there is a seed of equal or greater benefit. — Napoleon Hill

28. There is no better teacher than adversity — there is none wiser than its student.

29. One thing that I don’t think my critics realize about me is that I’ve been trained to look adversity in the face. — Reggie White

30. You are a seed — that is why God plants you in adversity when He wants you to grow.

31. Don’t be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the ‘Kite’ of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it. — Napoleon Hill

32. Remain focused on fulfilling your business mission. Never allow adversity divert your attention and efforts. — Richard Branson

33. Celebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover. — Napoleon Hill

34. By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown. — Samuel Daniel

35. Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend. — Stephen King

36. Adversity does more than build character. It changes the way we see the world. — Michael R. French

37. Adversity is an effective, thorough and highly personalized teacher. — Ralph Marston

38. I would never have amounted to anything were it not for adversity. I was forced to come up the hard way. — J. C. Penney

39. We can be at peace through the realization that the adversity is beneficial to act as the genuine demand for wisdom and spiritual power. — Ra Un Nefer Amen, Maat the 11 laws of God

40. When darkness comes, stars shine.When storms come, plants flourish.When adversity comes, champions triumph. — Matshona Dhliwayo

41. Greatness is not a flower that grows in an easy life — it grows in the adversity of life.

42. Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation to grace in the soul. — Saint Augustine

43. In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. — Robert Collier

44. There’s always going to be bumps in the road. There’s always going to be this and that, adversity. You just overcome it. It’s what I’ve done all my life. — Odell Beckham

45. Adversity is an effective, thorough and highly personalized teacher. — Ralph Marston

46. If you voluntarily quit in the face of adversity, you’ll wonder about it for the rest of your life. — William J. Clinton

47. Adversity is, to me at least, a tonic and a bracer. — Walter Scott

48. I’m used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success. — Paula Cole

49. The only good thing about times of adversity is that you realize who your real friends and fans are–and the rest go away–which in my mind is an OK thing. — Pete Wentz

50. In my opinion, character is the most important determinant of a person’s success, achievement and ability to handle adversity. — Tom Landry

Conclusion

Adversity has the power to shape us and make us into something greater. We may never know what the future holds, but we can use adversity to build resilience and strength. As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’” So, remember to take strength from the difficult times and use adversity to your advantage. No matter what comes your way, you can always find the courage to keep going.