Quotes About Overcoming

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

There must be some wisdom in the folk saying: Its the strong swimmers who drown.

It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.

The great wisdom of life is that we can be masters of the things that try to enslave us.

Don't duck the most difficult problems. That just ensures that the hardest part will be left when you are most tired. Get the big one done - it's downhill from then on.

My guess is that fearful events are the hardest to root out. They're the ones we naturally remember the best, after all.

You are greater than anything that can happen to you. In a big and terrifying crisis, people find within themselves a power and a strength and also a wisdom they had no idea they possessed.

True wisdom comes from the overcoming of suffering and sin. All true wisdom is therefore touched with sadness.

It's OK to be down in the dumps - just don't stay there too long.

The will is stronger than anything else. Everything must go down before the will, for that comes from God: a pure and strong will is omnipotent.

The devil, darkness, and death may swagger and boast, the pangs of life will sting for a while longer, but don't worry; the forces of evil are breathing their last. Not to worry...He's risen!

Success is usually the culmination of controlling failure.

In this regard, professionals of color may hold an edge. In focus groups we conducted, countless participants confirmed that being a minority is itself a relentless exercise in reading others in order to anticipate and overcome reflexive bias or unconscious resistance.

Everybody manages one way or another; everyone who is alive and reading this book has managed.

Often, it is the thought that pain will never end that makes it seem unbearable.

I want there to be happily-ever-afters for the fucked-up crowd. Show me the way, Eva honey. Make me believe.

The bottom line is that if you become a master at handling problems and overcoming obstacles, what can stop you from success? The answer is nothing! And if nothing can stop you, you become unstoppable!

If you have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are being a small person!

Poor people will do almost anything to avoid problems. They see a challenge and they run…the secret to success, my friends, is not to try to avoid or get rid of or shrink from your problems; the secret is to grow yourself so that you are bigger than your problems.

As you assess your current location and motivation for being an entrepreneur, do not be discouraged by the size or number of obstacles in your path. If you can catch a vision for it then God can do it!

Be strong enough to stand up again, even after haters make you drop to your knees.

There is no success like the success of a man who had to persevere in order to receive it. People appreciate the victory when they have to walk it out.