“There is not unmitigated ill in the sharpest of this world's sorrows; I touch not the sore of thy guilt; but of human griefs I counsel thee, Cast off the weakness of regret, and gird thee to redeem thy loss: Thou has gained, in the furnace of affliction, self-knowledge, patience and humility, And these be as precious ore, that waiteth the skill of the coiner: Despise not the blessings of adversity, nor the gain thou hast earned so hardly, And now thou hast drained the bitter, take heed that thou lose not the sweet.” WorldHumansSelfLosesLossGriefThis WorldHumilitySweetRegretSorrowBlessingSkillsWeaknessGainsAdversityGuiltCastsIllBitterTheeDespiseSelf KnowledgeAfflictionHeedDrainedFurnaces Book:Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hactenus Source: Tupper's Poetical Works: Proverbial Philosophy, A Thousand Lines, Hactenus
“Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.” UseProblemChallengesSweetAdversityUglyJewelsSermonsJewelryOvercoming AdversityYou Like ItToadsAdversity And CharacterVenomousAdversity MotivationalPrecious Jewels Author:William Shakespeare
“No stars gleam as brightly as those which glisten in the polar sky. No water tastes so sweet as that which springs amid the desert sand. And no faith is so precious as that which lives and triumphs through adversity. Tested faith brings experience. You would never have believed your own weakness had you not needed to pass through trials. And you would never have known God’s strength had His strength not been needed to carry you through.” StarsWaterKnownSkySweetNeededTasteSpringWeaknessAdversityTrialsDesertTriumphSandTestedGleamGlistenDesert Sand Author:Charles Spurgeon
“Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand, and to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.” WorldUseHandsInspirationBeautifulSidesWealthHalfPovertyWiseSweetBlessingAdversitySatisfactionGenuineDesirableSunnyLittle WomenHeartySunny Side Book:The Portable Louisa May Alcott Source: The Portable Louisa May Alcott