Setback Quotes

201 quotes by 165 authors

Realize that illness and other temporal setbacks often come to us from the hand of God our Lord, and are sent to help us know… — Ignatius Loyola
In our culture, we grow up thinking that failure is a terrible thing, that it's a setback, or worse, the end. Often it turns out… — Katherine Schwarzenegger
We are not imprisoned by circumstances, setbacks, mistakes or staggering defeats, we are freed by our choices. — James C. Collins
Depending on the day or even the hour, productivity can take very low dips. At times, I may feel like throwing in the towel. I… — Samantha Ettus
A person who cannot handle setbacks will never handle victories either. — Orrin Woodward
It used to be said of a man who had suffered a catastrophic setback in his line of work that he had been handed his… — Kurt Vonnegut
I'm proud of the way I've dealt with setbacks. It's hard when you feel down and you think, 'Why is the world doing this to… — Jessica Ennis
And having a strong family, you know we've lost some members of our family and had some setbacks, but I think a good family and… — Brett Favre
I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty… — Peggy Fleming
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world… — Henry Ford
The pursuit of peace and progress cannot end in a few years in either victory or defeat. The pursuit of peace and progress, with its… — Dag Hammarskjold
I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without… — Allen Klein
Every setback means you're one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass. — Joel Osteen
I think whether you're having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude. — Colin Powell
In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a… — Colin Powell
If you do base your life on how many touchdowns you score, how many championships you win, then when you have a setback, then when… — Tim Tebow
God sent Jesus to join the human experience, which means to make a lot of mistakes. Jesus didn't arrive here knowing how to walk. He… — Anne Lamott
Let me conclude by saying in my experience the glittering prizes in life come more to those who persevere despite setback and disappointment than they… — Bryce Courtenay
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know… — Barack Obama
During our lives...we experience so many setbacks, and fight such a hand-to-hand battle with failure, head down in the rain, just trying to stay upright… — Lance Armstrong

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