Science never makes things that do not have to do with what we feel, by which I mean what we want and what we fear.
Margaret AtwoodNo lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds.
John RuskinGod never promised us a trouble-free life.
Joyce Meyer‚Tis better to bear the ills we have than fly to others that we know not of.
William ShakespeareThere is nothing in the world so much admired as a man who knows how to bear unhappiness with courage.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaIf a whole bunch of people want to make your life a living hell, they’re gonna do it.
Abby Lee MillerGod has already done everything He’s going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you’re going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family.
Joel OsteenWe contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.
Winston ChurchillAll the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
Walt DisneyPeople want you to fail.
Lady GagaFriendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
George WashingtonAmerica was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.
James MadisonBrave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaPeople everywhere in the world are hungry for economic opportunity. And it’s about a lot more than being able to make money.
Joe BidenAll strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise.
CleopatraFears are nothing more than a state of mind.
Napoleon HillThe first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.
Ernest HemingwayIn the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.
King SolomonThere is no education like adversity.
Benjamin DisraeliLet the people on both sides keep their self-possession, and just as other clouds have cleared away in due time, so will this, and this great nation shall continue to prosper as before.
Abraham LincolnThe United States fully accepts the profound truth that our own progress, prosperity, and peace are interlocked with the progress, prosperity, and peace of all humanity.
Herbert HooverHe that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
Edmund BurkeMeanwhile, fears of universal disaster sank to an all time low over the world.
Isaac AsimovEven when a person has all of life’s comforts – good food, good shelter, a companion – he or she can still become unhappy when encountering a tragic situation.
Dalai LamaI believe that God’s dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don’t mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you’re planted. But I don’t have the mindset that money is a bad thing.
Joel OsteenTaking bold action on climate change simply makes good business sense. It’s also the right thing to do for people and the planet. Setting a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2050 will drive innovation, grow jobs, build prosperity, and secure a better world for what will soon be 9 billion people.
Richard BransonIn a democracy, the well-being, individuality and happiness of every citizen is important for the overall prosperity, peace and happiness of the nation.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamLet me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.
William ShakespeareThe experience of democracy is like the experience of life itself-always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested by adversity.
Jimmy CarterRiches are a good hand maiden, but a poor mistress.
Francis BaconWhat I call my ‚self‘ now is hardly a person at all. It’s mainly a meeting place for various natural forces, desires, and fears, etcetera, some of which come from my ancestors, and some from my education, some perhaps from devils. The self you were really intended to be is something that lives not from nature but from God.
C. S. LewisTo be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
Muhammad AliAs I’ve said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis‘ future.
Barack ObamaWe want an Afghanistan that is shaped by the dreams of the great Afghan people, not by irrational fears and overreaching ambitions of others.
Narendra ModiThe progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
Narendra ModiIt is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
Joseph AddisonThe misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.
EpicurusThe eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!
Joyce MeyerAn idealist is a person who helps other people to be prosperous.
Henry FordWe didn’t become the most prosperous country in the world just by rewarding greed and recklessness. We didn’t come this far by letting the special interests run wild. We didn’t do it just by gambling and chasing paper profits on Wall Street. We built this country by making things, by producing goods we could sell.
Barack ObamaMuch of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us: housing, power, water and sanitation for all; bank accounts and insurance for every citizen; connected and prosperous villages; and, smart and sustainable cities.
Narendra ModiProsperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.
Herbert HooverAs capitalism falters, the rich move their money out of the country, violence increases, and politicians promising prosperity are elected.
Robert KiyosakiWeak minds sink under prosperity as well as adversity; but strong and deep ones have two high tides.
David HareAfter May 1940, the good times were few and far between; first there was the war, then the capitulation, and then the arrival of the Germans, which is when the trouble started for the Jews.
Anne FrankApply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation.
PlatoI’m not the sort to back away from a fight. I don’t believe in shrinking from anything. It’s not my speed; I’m a guy who meets adversities head on.
John WayneWhen I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.
Wayne DyerLosing is tough.
George H. W. BushProsperity is the best protector of principle.
Mark TwainI grew up in the east side of Detroit in an area where there was very little, except for a lot of scarcity, poverty and hunger. I never woke up saying, ‚I’m an orphan again today, isn’t this terrible? Poor me.‘
Wayne DyerThe bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity.
Lucius Annaeus SenecaLittle things console us because little things afflict us.
Blaise PascalThe worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don’t let it get the best of you.
Will RogersEveryone goes through adversity in life, but what matters is how you learn from it.
Lou HoltzThe weather and my mood have little connection. I have my foggy and my fine days within me; my prosperity or misfortune has little to do with the matter.
Blaise PascalAdversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.
Samuel JohnsonThere is no way to prosperity, prosperity is the way.
Wayne DyerMost of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.
Henry David ThoreauEvery adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
Napoleon Hill