William Shakespeare on Adversity
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“Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.”
“How full of briers is this working-day world!”
- William Shakespeare, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers
“Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, For wise men say it is the wisest course.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Then know, that I have little wealth to lose; A man I am cross'd with adversity.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“His overthrow heap'd happiness upon him; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“A wretched soul, bruis'd with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burthen'd with like weight of pain, As much, or more, we should ourselves complain.”
- William Shakespeare, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations
“Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head; And this our life, exempt from public haunt, Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing.”