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    The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong

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Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited read more

Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient.

by Eugene S Wilson Found in: Obstacles Quotes,
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly; 'Tis dearness read more

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheaply, we esteem too lightly; 'Tis dearness only that gives everything its value.

by Thomas Paine Found in: Obstacles Quotes,
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Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

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

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

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Those who commence deliberately. They plod on. They stick to it. They persevere and finally reap their rewards.

Those who commence deliberately. They plod on. They stick to it. They persevere and finally reap their rewards.

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As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Obstacles Quotes,
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The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and read more

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.

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...cops and reporters are much alike. Both are absolutely dedicated to doing the job at hand, regardless of obstacles. And read more

...cops and reporters are much alike. Both are absolutely dedicated to doing the job at hand, regardless of obstacles. And both, deep down, really believe the rules don't apply to them.

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

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

by Daniel J. Boorstin Found in: Obstacles Quotes,
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