quotations about misfortune
Cease to anticipate misfortune--there are still many chances of escape.
MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER
Proverbial Philosophy
A consciousness of misfortunes arising from a man's own misconduct aggravates their bitterness.
AESOP
"The Eagle and the Arrow", Aesop's Fables
Misfortunes cannot suffice to make a fool into an intelligent man.
CESARE PAVESE
This Business of Living