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Bad Times Quotes

What bad times actually teach you.

One thread runs through these lines: bad times aren't just endured, they're instructive. As one speaker puts it, the blues were never just about hardship — they carry a healing spirit underneath it.

Particularly with the blues, it's not just about bad times. It's about the healing spirit.

Quotes by Taj Mahal

In bad times, the rich usually get richer.

Quotes by Stuart Wilde

In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times.

Quotes by Sharad Pawar

If you like being patted on the back for the good times you have to be prepared to take the bad times.

Quotes by Michael Carrick

Able Quotes

Twente have probably the best fans in the Netherlands and the fans stay behind their team in both good and bad times.

Quotes by Marko Arnautovic

Sure, I've had some bad times, but everybody does. But people don't get to talk about them like I do, unless they do to a therapist. People don't get to put them in the paper like I do.

Quotes by Lynn Johnston

You've got to go through some good times and some bad times, and hopefully you're able to recover from the bad times.

Quotes by Kyle Korver

I learnt not to be desperate in bad times and am learning not to be bullish when times are good.

Quotes by John Elkann

I was very famous as a young man and I celebrated both the good and bad times with drinking.

Quotes by Glenn Hughes

About Quotes

Every manager goes through bad times.

Quotes by Diego Forlan

The thing is, the reader doesn't want to hear about bad times.

Quotes by Davy Jones

Building a rainy-day fund during good times may not be politically popular, but it can pay off during the bad times.

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

I've had good times; I've had bad times.

Quotes by Alexander McQueen

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme of the 'Bad Times' quotes?
Getting through hardship — financial downturns, the blues, and the discipline of staying grounded whether times are good or bad.
Why do these quotes get shared often?
They offer a kind of hard-won comfort, especially the observation that bad times aren't just about suffering but about the resilience underneath it.
Is there a quote about music specifically?
Yes — one speaker connects bad times directly to the blues, describing the genre as being about healing rather than just misery.
Do any of the quotes take a more cynical view?
One does, noting bluntly that the rich usually get richer even during bad times, which cuts against the more hopeful lines in the set.
What should I read next?
Our Best quotes collection offers the other half of that cycle — the good times these quotes are quietly preparing you for.

Others point out a harder truth, that the rich usually come out ahead even in a downturn. Pair these with our Best quotes collection for the flip side of the cycle.