Setback Quotes - Page 8

• Sometimes what appears to be a setback is God's mode of elevation.

  Roderick L. Evans

  Sometimes, Elevation

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• The sort of resilient personality who can bounce back quickly after a major setback, does so largely because they quickly generate positive emotions which serve as a physical and psychological antidote to bad news.

  Nick Baylis

  Personality, Doe, News

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• Difficulties come not to obstruct, but to instruct. Within every setback or obstacle lie seeds of an equal or greater benefit or opportunity.

  Brian Tracy

  Lying, Opportunity, Benefits

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• No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Mistake, Failure

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• The ruling quality of leaders adaptive capacity, is what allows true leaders to make the nimble decisions that bring success. Adaptive capacity is also what allows some people to transcend the setbacks and losses that come with age and to reinvent themselves again and again.

  Warren G

  Loss, People, Decision

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• In every perceived failure or setback is the seed of success.

  Deepak Chopra

  Seeds

  FaceBook post by Deepak Chopra from Sep 19, 2014

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• No matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am. And that while there are always going to be roadblocks along the way, you're going to be just fine, as long as you learn from each setback.

  Lily Collins

  Self, Who I Am, Long

  "Lily Collins: The ‘Mirror Mirror’ Interview With Kam Williams". Interview with Kam Williams, www.eurweb.com. April 14, 2012.

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• People often say that a bad event is a 'blessing in disguise.' Trust me, experience will teach you that some are unbelievably well disguised. Everyone gets fired, or decides to make a radical change at some point. Everyone suffers setbacks.

  Tom Freston

  Blessing, People, Suffering

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• Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease.

  Pat Summitt

  Fighting, Alzheimer's, Competition

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• Optimists, by contrast, look for specific, limited, short-term explanations for bad events, and as a result, in the face of a setback, they’re more likely to pick themselves up and try again.

  Paul Tough

  Trying, Events, Looks

  Paul Tough (2012). “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”, p.54, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• People who haven't experienced major setbacks sometimes feel that their hurts are somehow less legitimate or real.

  Tullian Tchividjian

  Hurt, Real, People

  Tullian Tchividjian (2012). “Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free”, p.15, David C Cook

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• I remember being very psyched for our first tours, despite not knowing about the endless stream of situations and setbacks that we'd face.

  Ariel Pink

  Knowing, Faces, Firsts

  Interview with T. Cole Rachel, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 4, 2013.

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• Democracy is about constant vigilance. It's not straightforward, there will always be setbacks and you get particular be it religious fundamentalists, Christian fundamentalism - a partly conservative approach and actually trying to put women in a more traditional role. And we have to resist that.

  Mary Robinson

  Christian, Religious, Trying

  Source: www.dailymaverick.co.za

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• A car can't operate without the mechanical systems working, but it can operate with a few dents and scratches ... you are the same.

  Michael Dolan

  Attitude, Failure, Car

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• My mother always taught me never to look back in regret but to move on to the next thing. The amount of time people waste dwelling on failures rather than putting that energy into another project, always amazes me. I have fun running all the Virgin businesses-so a setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve.

  Richard Branson

  Success, Mother, Running

  "Richard Branson: Five Questions on Business Philosophy", www.nbcnews.com. October 23, 2010.

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• If you abide in the love of Christ, rooted in the faith, you will encounter, even amid setbacks and suffering, the source of true happiness and joy. Faith does not run counter to your highest ideals; on the contrary, it elevates and perfects those ideals. Dear young people, do not be satisfied with anything less than Truth and Love, do not be content with anything less than Christ.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Running, People, Joy

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• A two-hour movie tends to be a plot-delivery device; you tend to have to introduce all the characters, say what the goal is, and then get there with a setback, but that's not really how life is or what a story necessarily wants to be.

  Noah Hawley

  Character, Two, Goal

  "Noah Hawley on the Life Span of 'Fargo,' Ewan McGregor's Dual Role, and Adapting 'Cat's Cradle'". Interview with Gazelle Emami and Matt Zoller Seitz, www.vulture.com. June 23, 2016.

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• Without faith in his own judgment no man can go very far in this game. That is about all I have learned - to study general conditions, to take a position and stick to it. I can wait without a twinge of impatience. I can see a setback without being shaken, knowing that it is only temporary.

  Jesse Lauriston Livermore

  Men, Games, Knowing

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• Writing for publication is an art, a craft, and a business, so you need to develop skill sets in multiple areas. You need to learn how to be a marketer just as much as you need to get past your influences and develop your unique prose voice. And you can't do it alone. You need a strong emotional support system to help cope with the frustrations and setbacks.

  Brian Hodge

  Art, Strong, Writing

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• When you plan and prepare carefully, you can legitimately expect to have success in your efforts. An optimistic, positive mind is far more likely to come up with creative solutions than a mind that dwells on setbacks and difficulties. Bottom line: expect success and you can achieve it!

  Zig Ziglar

  Optimistic, Effort, Creative

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• Buoyant leadership is not a management technique, it's a leadership principle based on the belief that leading isn't presiding, it's taking people on a journey, and on any hero's journey there will be a setback.

  Kevin Allen

  Hero, Journey, People

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• I've had lots of setbacks. mainly injuries and undergoing surgery, but I just have to knuckle down and get on with it.

  Jessica-Jane Applegate

  Down And, Knuckles, Injury

  Source: www.bbc.com

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• To do great things, we need to be able to endure tragedy and setbacks. We've got to love what we do and all that it entails, good and bad. We have to learn to find joy in every single thing that happens.

  Ryan Holiday

  Joy, Tragedy, Needs

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• Success is a collection of small victories & disappointing setbacks. Understand the process, stay positive, & focus on the fundamentals.

  Bradford Winters

  Leadership, Stay Positive, Focus

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• Those who approach their jobs and careers with enthusiasm always find plenty of opportunities, while those who complain about no one ever giving them a chance are merely observers of life. When you are determined that you will not allow others to determine your future for you, when you refuse to allow temporary setbacks to defeat you, you are destined for great success. The opportunities will always be there for you.

  Napoleon Hill

  Jobs, Opportunity, Careers

  Napoleon Hill (1997). “Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success”, p.65, Penguin

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