Motivational Quotes

Misfortunes

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

- Epicurus

Best Quotes about Misfortunes

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Aesop

now and then there is a person born who is so unlucky that he runs into accidents which started out to happen to somebody else.

Marquis, Don

Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, and thou art wedded to calamity.

Shakespeare, William

Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

James, William

Rashness is the faithful, but unhappy parent of misfortune.

Fuller, R. Buckminster

People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures.

Proverb, French

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life.

Epicurus

Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes.

Syrus, Publilius

An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the actions of immutable natural laws.

Bierce, Ambrose

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Misfortune is never mournful to the soul that accepts it; for such do always see that every cloud is an angel's face. Every man deems that he has precisely the trials and temptations which are the hardest of all others for him to bear; but they are so, simply because they are the very ones he most needs.

Child, Lydia M.

11.

There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us.

Proverb, French

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There is no greater misfortune, than to not be able to endure misfortune.

Proverb

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Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure.

Tacitus, Publius Cornelius

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It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled.

Buddha

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All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows.

Rousseau, Jean Jacques

16.

My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.

Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De

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The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.

Maugham, W. Somerset

18.

When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth

Proverb, Persian

19.

Misfortune does not always result in harm.

Proverb, Italian

20.

Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

Fuller, Thomas

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Count on it, if a person talks of their misfortune, there is something in it that is not disagreeable to them.

Johnson, Samuel

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My fortune somewhat resembled that of a person who should entertain an idea of committing suicide, and, altogether beyond his hopes, meet with the good hap to be murdered.

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.

Brouhours