Obstacles Quotes - Page 6

• Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.

  C. S. Lewis

  Inspirational, Positive, Success

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• I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy.

  Bertrand Russell

  Philosophy, Addiction, Progress

  Bertrand Russell, John G. Slater, Peter Köllner (1997). “Last Philosophical Testament: 1943-68”, p.28, Psychology Press

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• The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Change, Wisdom, Time

  Annual Message to Congress, 1 Dec. 1862

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• The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.

  Woodrow Wilson

  Adversity, Men, Bravery

  Woodrow Wilson, Ray Stannard Baker, Howard Seavoy Leach (1927). “The Public Papers of Woodrow Wilson: The new democracy; presidential messages, addresses, and other papers (1913-1917)”

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• You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.

  Booker T. Washington

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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• Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

  Barbara Sher

  Leadership, Motivation, Real

  Barbara Sher (2010). “I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It”, p.180, Dell

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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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• 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

  Fear, Struggle, Self

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• The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn.

  Marcus Tullius Cicero

  Inspirational, Education, Teacher

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• The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness.

  Havelock Ellis

  Lying, Work, Land

  havelock ellis (1923). “the dance of life”

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• Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.

  Washington Irving

  Inspirational, Motivational, Wisdom

  Washington Irving (2015). “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. – The Complete Collection: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, The Voyage, Roscoe, A Royal Poet, A Sunday in London and many more (Illustrated)”, p.23, e-artnow

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• I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh". Book by Robert Goldman, Stephen Papson (p. 49), 1998.

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• When man meets an obstacle he can't destroy, he destroys himself.

  Ryszard Kapuscinski

  Inspirational, Men, Challenges

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• You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.

  Mary Pickford

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Why Not Try God?", Chapter 6 (newspaper serial) in St. Petersburg Times, sect. 2, p. 3, news.google.com. January 25, 1936.

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• People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

  Lucinda Williams

  Happiness, Happy, Fear

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• Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want

  Randy Pausch

  Happiness, Success, Perseverance

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• Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.

  Margaret Atwood

  Patience, Children, Wall

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• A bruise is a lesson... and each lesson makes us better.

  George R. R. Martin

  Success, Bruises, Lessons

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• The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor.

  Robert Collier

  Inspirational, Struggle, Overcoming

  Robert Collier (2009). “Riches Within Your Reach!”, p.207, Penguin

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• If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again.

  William Edward Hickson

  Inspirational, Success, Perseverance

  "Try and Try Again". Poem by William Edward Hickson,

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• There seemed to be endless obstacles - it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear.

  Marion Milner

  Roots, Causes, Endless

  Marion Milner (2011). “A Life of One's Own”, p.157, Taylor & Francis

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• The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people!

  Randy Pausch

  Perseverance, Wall, Inspirational Life

  Randy Pausch (2008). “The Last Lecture”, p.71, Hachette UK

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• We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy

  Goldie Hawn

  Joy, Next, Embrace

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• Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't. But you can't tell the difference when you have no real information. Fear can create even more imaginary obstacles than ignorance can. That's why the smallest step away from speculation and into reality can be an amazing relief...The Reality Solution means: Do it before you're ready.

  Barbara Sher

  Courage, Real, Ignorance

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• If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Nba, Trying

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

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