in the ups and downs of fate, it is easiest to see a person's integrity. -Shakespeare
Pity is caused by a person's love and fortune, and fear is caused by the fact that this unlucky person is similar to us. -Aristotle
One of the great advantages of outstanding people is their perseverance in unfavorable and difficult encounters. -Beethoven
Every setback or unfavorable mutation carries the same or larger beneficial seeds. -Emerson
Disaster is the first journey of truth. -Byron
Miracles often occur in bad luck. -bacon
isn't bad luck the touchstone of character? -Balzac
Not every disaster is a curse, but an early adversity is often a blessing. -sharp
Prosperity makes our energy idle and useless, making us feel our own strength, but obstacles awaken this strength and use it. -Hume
No wise man will deny the value of exercise in pain and sorrow. -Huxley