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I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.
I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.
 Kin Hubbard

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We are in a survival mentality, and that's hard-wired into our humanity, because we are the winners of an evolutionary struggle of millions and millions and millions of years.
 John Shelby Spong
I've always come back from adversity, and I've always had the mentality of proving people wrong.
 David Beckham
I like to challenge hitters with a 'Here it is, hit it,' mentality. It's definitely a big part of my game, especially when I get in situations where I need it. I usually save a little bit so it's there for me.
 Justin Verlander
If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.
A warrior takes his lot, whatever it may be, and accepts it in ultimate humbleness. He accepts in humbleness what he is, not as a grounds for regret but as a living challenge.

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You won't skid if you stay in a rut.
 Kin Hubbard
Boys will be boys, and so will a lot of middle-aged men.
 Kin Hubbard
The worst feature of a new baby is its mother's singing.
 Kin Hubbard
Fun is like life insurance; the older you get, the more it costs.
 Kin Hubbard
I'm sorry to inform you that your 50 year warranty has expired on your back, knees, and memory. Luckily your lifetime warranty on your heart is still in effect. Of course, that becomes void and expires when you do.
 Kin Hubbard