Difficult Quotes

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The most spiritual men, as the strongest, find their happiness where others would find their destruction: in the labyrinth, in hardness against themselves and others,… — Friedrich Nietzsche
I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial affairs even the wisest thinks he must attend to in… — Henry David Thoreau
Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the… — Alan Watts
The journey is difficult, immense. We will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like… — Loren Eiseley
Sleep is still difficult I sleep for three or four hours a day. Usually sometime in the afternoon. I walk in the cold, keep myself… — James Frey
That's what I like to call him, "the current president." I find it difficult to say or type his name, George W. Bush. I like… — Sarah Vowell
The book was long, and difficult to read, and Klaus became more and more tired as the night wore on. Occasionally his eyes would close.… — Daniel Handler
Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task,… — Helen Keller
Every human being has appetites difficult to control but far fewer have humility, gentleness, and an awareness of their weaknesses. — Dean Koontz
When you go through difficult times, make sure you pass the test. Donâ€™t be stubborn and hardheaded. Recognize that God is refining you, knocking off… — Joel Osteen
Why is this happening to me? Why am I having such a difficult time? One answer is that life is supposed to be difficult! Itâ€™s… — Rick Warren
Was there a reason behind it? There would be no point in asking Zaphod, he never appeared to have a reason for anything he did… — Douglas Adams
Loss is the hardest thing, I said. But it's also the teacher that's the most difficult to ignore. — Dean Koontz
Some friends don't understand this. They don't understand how desperate I am to have someone say, I love you and I support you just the… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
The truth isn't easily pinned to a page. In the bathtub of history the truth is harder to hold than the soap and much more… — Terry Pratchett
Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to… — Jack Canfield
In any war story, but especially a true one, it's difficult to separate what happened from what seemed to happen. What seems to happen becomes… — Tim O'Brien
You may control a mad elephant; You may shut the mouth of the bear and the tiger; Ride the lion and play with the cobra;… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Itâ€™s hard to communicate anything exactly and thatâ€™s why perfect relationships between people are difficult to find. — Gustave Flaubert
The finished man, you know, is difficult to please; a growing mind will ever show you gratitude. --Faust 1, lines 182-3 — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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