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Quotes about misfortunes
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others. (Aesop )
A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can. (Aesop )
People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves. (Aesop )
Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. (Aesop )
Rashness is the faithful, but unhappy parent of misfortune. (Aesop )
Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. (Aesop )
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. (Aesop )
Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. (Aesop )
Count on it, if a person talks of their misfortune, there is something in it that is not disagreeable to them. (Aesop )
Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never happen. (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. (Aesop )
The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress. (Aesop )
My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened. (Aesop )
There is no greater misfortune, than to not be able to endure misfortune. (Aesop )
People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures. (Aesop )
There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us. (Aesop )
Misfortune does not always result in harm. (Aesop )
When the tide of misfortune moves over you, even jelly will break your teeth (Aesop )
All of my misfortunes come from having thought too well of my fellows. (Aesop )
To mourn a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on. (Aesop )
Affliction is enamoured of thy parts, and thou art wedded to calamity. (Aesop )
Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes. (Aesop )
It is less difficult to bear misfortunes than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure. (Aesop )
Prosperity is the measure or touchstone of virtue, for it is less difficult to bear misfortune than to remain uncorrupted by pleasure. (Aesop )
I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s and early '70s. (Aesop )
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