“A bad neighbor is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing”
Hesiod
“Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.”
Aristotle
“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.”
Walter Anderson
“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
“Opportunity often comes in disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.”
Napoleon Hill
“Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.”
William James
“Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, may be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation.”
Dorothy Parker
