Adversity Quotes

"We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world — the company of those who have known suffering."

- Helen Keller

"Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude."

- William Shakespeare

"War is cruelty. There’s no use trying to reform it, the crueler it is the sooner it will be over."

- William Tecumseh Sherman

"The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph."

- George Washington

"The more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer because smaller things begin to torture you in proportion to your fear of suffering."

- Thomas Merton

"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us."

- Voltaire

"I could think of nothing but the loneliness of being stuck in that glass room with only OCD for company."

- Ben Gander

"Doubts are more cruel than the worst of truths."

- Moliere

"Without struggle, no progress and no result. Every breaking of habit produces a change in the machine."

- George Gurdjieff

"Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do / But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues."

- Eddie Cochran

"Monday Blues are just God’s way of punishing us for the things we did over the weekend."

"Monday: the perfect day to practice your ‘pretend to work’ skills."

"Monday: because ‘Good Morning’ is an oxymoron."

"I’m not saying I hate Mondays, but they definitely rank right up there with mosquitoes."

"Monday, you’re like that annoying song that gets stuck in your head all day."

"Monday is like a grumpy cat that refuses to be petted."

"I don’t need an alarm clock on Monday; the sheer dread wakes me up."

"The sweat, the bruises, the pain - it's all part of the volleyball journey."

"Victory is a great teacher, but defeat is the curriculum"

"Misery loves company."

"Missing you is a full-time job for my heart."

"If deer could talk, the forests would be filled with tales of near misses and hunter blunders."

- Anonymous

"Living with OCD is like carrying a heavy weight, a burden that never seems to lighten."

"The fear of contamination haunts my every move, turning ordinary tasks into a battleground."

"OCD is a constant battle, a war waged against my own mind."

"Behind my smile lies a hidden struggle, a silent scream for help."

"I'm tired of fighting, tired of resisting, tired of being consumed by this disorder."

"OCD is a thief, stealing my time, my energy, and my joy."

"The intrusive thoughts are like a broken record, playing the same tune of fear and doubt on repeat."

"The fisherman is the biggest liar in the world. Except for writers, of course."