“There are going to be games when there will be adversity. You can't get down, because I don't think we're a fluke. A whole lot of people might think we're a fluke, and teams that think they're a fluke are going to get down on themselves.”
“The employees provide essential technological support to Delta's operations, and their technical experience and skills are in great demand. In the last several months, Delta Technology has experienced unprecedented attrition rates that, if not addressed, will continue to adversely affect the debtors' ongoing operations.”
“Out of defeat can come the best in human nature. As Christians face storms of adversity, they may rise with more beauty. They are like trees that grow on mountain ridges -- battered by winds, yet trees in which we find the strongest wood.”
“I just think the overall group has come together. The attitude was terrific fighting through adversity. We have great senior leadership, certainly with the five senior captains. They stayed patient and allowed these young guys to come along.”
“Competition leads to higher prices, and rapid changes in real estate prices may result in an adverse correction. I am a bit concerned about the future. When interest rates go up, cash flow may shrink tremendously.”
“I feel we have a good enough team to overcome adversity and get the wins and get to the tournament. We've always been to the tournament. We have the water at our neck right now, but I think we'll pull through.”
“There is interest in Kuwait and Iran regarding cooperation on the issue of restoration, as the dried marshes adversely affects all three of those countries and others on the [Persian] Gulf. Turkey and Syria need to also be engaged to help in the management of the water resources of the entire basin.”
“Not all patients become depressed after having a heart attack. Depression should not be considered a normal reaction after a heart attack. Clinicians and patients should be aware that depression is an important risk factor for adverse outcomes after a heart attack.”
Why do deprivation, adversity, scarcity, and suffering often produce the best character qualities in us while prosperity, ease, and abundance often produce the worst? There is an invisible pattern in the design of deprivation: deprivation draws out desire. Absence heightens it.
“We're not really big (on the offensive line), but we are pretty athletic up there, ... All three of the quarterbacks do something the other one doesn't do. ... Brock's smart and doesn't make mistakes. He bounces back well from adversity.”