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An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity
An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity
The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice.
The greatest obstacle to progress is prejudice.
A good intention but fixed and resolute - bent on high and holy ends, we shall find means to them read more
A good intention but fixed and resolute - bent on high and holy ends, we shall find means to them on every side and at every moment; and even obstacles and opposition will but make us "like the fabled specter-ships," which sail the fastest in the very teeth of the wind.
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.
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.
...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.
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you read more
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them... they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
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.
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.