William Shakespeare Adversity Quotations

Through tattered clothes, small vices do appear. Robes and furred gowns hide all.

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course.

Sweet are the uses of adversity

Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

Past and to come, seems best; things present, worse.

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left.

He is the most wretched of men who has never felt adversity.

Then know, that I have little wealth to lose. A man I am, crossed with adversity; My riches are these poor habiliments, Of which if you should here disfurnish me, You take the sum and substance that I have.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

A man I am cross'd with adversity.

A wretched soul bruised with adversity,We bid be quiet when we hear it cry;But were we burdened with like weight of pain,As much, or more, we should ourselves complain.

Sweet are the uses of adversity; Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head