Obstacles Quotes

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Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are… — Sai Baba
If the past has been an obstacle and a burden, knowledge of the past is the safest and the surest emancipation. — Lord Acton
In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, to struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life. — Albert Bandura
We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and when got, the repose is insupportable. — Henry Adams
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. — John Quincy Adams
Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive. — Scott Adams
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. — Simone de Beauvoir
The biggest obstacle to professional writing is the necessity for changing a typewriter ribbon. — Robert Benchley
Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the… — Andrew Bernstein
Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves. — Halle Berry
If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my gender,… — Kathryn Bigelow
I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked. — Wade Boggs
I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by. — Andre Agassi
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
The major obstacle to a religious renewal is the intellectual classes, who are highly influential and tend to view religion as primitive superstition. They believe… — Robert Bork
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models. — Bill Bradley
Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably… — Les Brown
Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a strengthening of his powers… — Thomas Carlyle
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul… — Thomas Carlyle
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. — Thomas Carlyle

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