“in prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends”
“when everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it” – henry ford
“the greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests” - epicurus
“the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished, but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired” - seneca
“there is another old poet whose name i do not now remember who said, adversity is the first path to truth” - lord byron
“adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant” - horace
friday 8th february 2013 – the marsh along san pablo bay - hercules california
in memory of isaac hayes, 20th august 1942 – 10th august 2008
peace
”Adversity is the first path to truth”. Isn’t that so true – that’s when we really discovery our own true character. Have a great weekend.
indeed it is, it’s – in my opinion anyway – a moral character builder as well! as for the weekend . . .