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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 read more
The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change read more
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.
Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.
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.
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.
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.
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.
