Obstacles Quotes

• When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.

  Zig Ziglar

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Nov 03, 2014

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  With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.

  Wayne Dyer

  Inspirational, Positive, Regret

  FaceBook post by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer from Apr 29, 2015

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  The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

  Daniel J. Boorstin

  Inspiring, Education, Wisdom

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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  A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

  Christopher Reeve

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

  "Still Me". Book by Christopher Reeve, 1999.

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• Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you.

  Jeffrey Gitomer

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  Twitter post from Nov 26, 2015

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• Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

  Christian D. Larson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Confidence

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• The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

  Moliere

  Motivational, Positive, Success

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• Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

  Orison Swett Marden

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  Orison Swett Marden (1907). “The Optimistic Life”

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• Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

  Michael Jordan

  Motivational, Basketball, Sports

  Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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• Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Inspirational, Today, Size

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• If you find a path with no obstacles, it likely leads nowhere.

  Catherine DeVrye

  Motivation, Recovery, Path

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• Every noble work is bound to face problems and obstacles. It is important to check your goal and motivation thoroughly. One should be very truthful, honest, and reasonable. One's actions should be good for others, and for oneself as well. Once a positive goal is chosen, you should decide to pursue it all the way to the end. Even if it is not realized, at least there will be no regret.

  Dalai Lama

  Motivation, Regret, Adversity

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.56, Penguin Books India

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• Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Inspirational, Strength, Adversity

  Norman Vincent Peale “The Power of Positive Thinking”, Om Books International

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• I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Basketball, Fear

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• Placing one foot in front of the other, I've climbed to higher lengths. Reaching beyond my own limitations, to show my inner strength. No obstacle too hard, for this warrior to overcome. I'm just a man on a mission, to prove my disability hasn't won.

  Robert M. Hensel

  Strength, Adversity, Warrior

  Robert M. Hensel, “Beyond Limitations”

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• I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

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• I believe that the only important structural obstacles to world prosperity are the obsolete doctrines that clutter the minds of men.

  Paul Krugman

  Believe, Men, Mind

  "The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008". Book by Paul Krugman, 2009.

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• Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live.

  Eckhart Tolle

  Inspirational, Life, Spiritual

  "The bedsit epiphany" by Oliver Burkeman, www.theguardian.com. April 10, 2009.

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• Faith sees the opportunity; doubt sees the obstacles. What you see is what you get!

  James MacDonald

  Opportunity, Doubt

  James MacDonald (2015). “Lord, Change My Attitude: Before It's Too Late”, p.157, Moody Publishers

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• One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.

  Jack Penn

  Inspirational, Life, Perseverance

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• Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Perseverance, Persistence, Yield

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.250, GENERAL PRESS

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• What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.

  Wendell Phillips

  Inspirational, Life, Leadership

  Wendell Phillips (1864). “Speeches, Lectures, and Letters”, p.282

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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 the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process.

  Sai Baba

  Spiritual, Encouragement, Learning

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  Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.

  Jim Rohn

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Apr 12, 2016

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  A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Funny, Strength

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