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Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right
Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right
An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity
An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity
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.
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.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize read more
All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me... You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
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.
Defeat may test you; it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every read more
Defeat may test you; it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every obstacle there is a solution. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. The greatest mistake is giving up.
The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...
The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor...
