Misfortunes Quotes

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.