Challenges are part of life. Overcoming them makes you a stronger person. Votes: 3
Lailah Gifty AkitaHaving a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges makes life worth living. Votes: 3
Mary Tyler MooreBeing aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person. Votes: 3
Seth GodinAcceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. Votes: 3
William JamesA veritable incubator of short cuts, schemes and devices to overcome the truth. Votes: 2
David StockmanYou need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Votes: 2
George S. PattonBehind every dark cloud there is an every-shining sun. Just wait. In time, the cloud will pass. Votes: 2
Marianne WilliamsonThe greater the obstacle the more glory in overcoming it. - What does not destroy makes me stronger. Votes: 2
Friedrich NietzscheOur obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life. Votes: 2
Elie WieselArguing, after all, is less about seeking truth than about overcoming opposing views. Votes: 1
Sharon BegleyIt's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness. Votes: 1
Herbie HancockI'm a big believer in overcoming and achieving and doing things and not feeling sorry for yourself. Votes: 1
Drew CareyAbove all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. Votes: 1
Francis of AssisiIf high aspirations = high fear, overcoming high fear = achieving high aspirations. Votes: 0
Richie NortonBy using novels, I show ordinary kids confronting and overcoming great odds. Votes: 0
Lurlene McDanielHuman interaction is the key force in overcoming resistance and speeding change. Votes: 0
Atul GawandeIn overcoming prejudice, working together is even more effective than talking together. Votes: 0
Ralph Washington SockmanDon't mourn over your bad decisions. Just start overcoming them with good ones. Votes: 0
Joyce MeyerPrayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness. Votes: 0
Martin LutherThere's nothing like overcoming something that scares you so much. Nothing feels better. Votes: 0
Laura WilkinsonThe world is weary of hate. We see the fatigue overcoming the Western nations. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiYou will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. Votes: 0
Helen KellerThe more challenging the obstacles in life, the greater the satisfaction in overcoming them. Votes: 0
Murad S. ShahA feeling of confidence and personal power comes from facing challenges and overcoming them. Votes: 0
Brian TracyBy facing our challenges and overcoming them, we grow stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. Votes: 0
John TempletonIdentifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing. Votes: 0
Alex LoweRelish the challenge of overcoming difficulties that would crush ordinary men...learn to suffer. Votes: 0
Mark TwightBeing positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative. Votes: 0
Ralph MarstonWhen you are in difficulties, look upon the overcoming of them as a great adventure. Votes: 0
Emmet FoxFaith is not for overcoming obstacles; it is for experiencing them"”all the way through! Votes: 0
Richard RohrThe importance of coming into God's presence is worth overcoming all obstacles along the way. Votes: 0
Aiden Wilson TozerThe more you practive overcoming your obstacles, the more you will welcome them & be unafraid. Votes: 0
Hrithik RoshanIt's a great affirmation of the possibility of overcoming conflict through reason and good will. Votes: 0
Mary Ann GlendonToday you can start forming habits for overcoming all obstacles in life... even nicotine cravings Votes: 0
AristotleArt is always about overcoming obstacles between the inner condition and the skill for expression. Votes: 0
Ai WeiweiAlthough the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. Votes: 0
Helen KellerThe warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men Votes: 0
Miyamoto MusashiAs the rising sun melts thinly frozen ice, so the Japanese Army is overcoming Chinese troops. Votes: 0
Shunroku HataNothing is weaker than water, Yet for overcoming what is hard and strong, Nothing surpasses it. Votes: 0
LaoziThe building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace. Votes: 0
Gustavo GutiérrezI suppose half of writing is overcoming the revulsion you feel when you sit down to it. Votes: 0
Flannery O'ConnorI like underdogs, I like anti-heroes - people that have a hard time overcoming things in life. Votes: 0
Matthias SchoenaertsI like underdogs, I like anti-heroes - people that have a hard time overcoming things in life." Votes: 0
Matthias SchoenaertsOne of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not give a shit. Votes: 0
J. A. KonrathAbove all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. Votes: 1 Francis of Assisi
Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God; if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which it cannot remove. Votes: 1 Dean Inge
God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of light coming into the darkness, of a Savior to show us the way, of light overcoming the darkness, of God's work to save the world. Votes: 1 Adam Hamilton
Fear has been a big battle, it runs rampant in my sport so I love to overcome that, to challenge it head on, because there is nothing that feels as accomplished as overcoming a fear, and something that has blocked you in such a big way. Votes: 1 Laura Wilkinson
I think with challenges, you either overcome them or you fall behind and become a statistic. Votes: 1 Martin Klebba
Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences. Votes: 1 Lindsay Lohan
I don't have, you know, an 'overcoming addiction' story, other than the guitar itself, and I haven't overcome that. I don't have a jail time, you know, story, or any arrests. Votes: 4 Brad Paisley
Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. Votes: 3 Lou Holtz
It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it. Votes: 1 Francis Beaumont
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. Votes: 1 Simone de Beauvoir
Courage has to do with controlling fear and it seems to me that focus has a way of overcoming anxiety. Votes: 4 Tommy Franks
You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache. Votes: 1 Bernard Baruch
The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid. Votes: 3 Gerald R. Ford
I hear music that comes out of need, out of grief, sorrow, suffering and out of overcoming these things, as well. That journey to freedom still goes on today. It's an incremental change, the culmination of many events in your own life and the lives of your children and grandchildren. Votes: 2 Kathleen Battle
My songs are always about overcoming things, whether it's breaking up with a guy or just trying to be happy. They're always about being better. Votes: 1 Estelle
What separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for specific events and conditions, whereas entrepreneurs generally have little idea what they will encounter along the way. Votes: 1 Naveen Jain
My wife Cecily Adams was dying of cancer, my daughter Madeline was struggling to overcome an autism diagnosis, and my father was dying, all at the same time. Writing the journal was a cathartic experience, and an extremely positive one. Votes: 1 Jim Beaver
I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by. Votes: 3 Andre Agassi
The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life: Overcome fear, behold wonder. Votes: 2 Richard Bach
In order to overcome the spirit that creates war, mothers must begin in the tender years of childhood to teach children that right must be the foundation of all might, that authority can be exercised without the help of fists. Votes: 1 Ellen Key
Do not test out your mind on the grounds that you are examining what seductive and impure thoughts look like, imagining that, as you do this, you will not be overcome by them. Even the wise have in this way been thrown into confusion and become infatuated. Votes: 1 Isaac of Nineveh
Now what is history? It is the centuries of systematic explorations of the riddle of death, with a view to overcoming death. That's why people discover mathematical infinity and electromagnetic waves, that's why they write symphonies.. Votes: 3 Jon Krakauer
To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. Votes: 2 Beverley Nichols
I can certainly see how people are overcome by depression. Votes: 1 Stuart Appleby
Destiny isn't something you make as you're told. By overcoming difficulties, life and this whole world can advance forward. That's what destiny is for. A world that has lost the power to advance forward, will be destroyed - Aladdin Votes: 3 Ohtaka Shinobu
Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all. Votes: 1 Ernest Shackleton
During a large disaster, like Hurricane Katrina, warnings get hopelessly jumbled. The truth is that, for warnings to work, it's not enough for them to be delivered. They must also overcome that human tendency to pause; they must trigger a series of effective actions, mobilizing the informal networks that we depend on in a crisis. Votes: 1 Gary Wolf
Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences. Votes: 1 Lindsay Lohan
If you want to be excellent at something, it involves moving away from your comfort zone, overcoming doubt, setbacks and failure. Don't give up. Keep plugging away and being persistent. Success and winning will be yours. Votes: 4 Mark F. LaMoure
I make dark dramas, movies about people living in desperate fear who then overcome that fear and find a heroic side to themselves. Votes: 1 Jodie Foster
I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out. Votes: 1 Steve Martin
My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. Votes: 2 Dalai Lama
If a wise man behaves prudently, how can he be overcome by his enemies? Even a single man, by right action, can overcome a host of foes. Votes: 1 Saskya Pandita
It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good. Votes: 3 Pope Francis
Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do. Votes: 2 Napoleon Hill
Thinking will not overcome fear but action will. Votes: 4 W. Clement Stone
Allowing people to contribute in your life is a leap of faith. And that comes gradually with self actualization and overcoming fears of uncertainty. Votes: 3 Deepak Chandra
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models. Votes: 1 Bill Bradley
I hear music that comes out of need, out of grief, sorrow, suffering and out of overcoming these things, as well. That journey to freedom still goes on today. It's an incremental change, the culmination of many events in your own life and the lives of your children and grandchildren. Votes: 1 Kathleen Battle
It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody else for your mistakes. Votes: 2 Maureen Forrester
And it also became clear that these conditions of inequality and historical injustice have given rise to a feeling of hate in the world - a deeply felt hate that cannot easily be overcome with a few good words. Votes: 2 Ulrich Beck
I've played shows with injuries before but unfortunately cannot overcome having no voice. Votes: 2 Eric Church
I've played shows with injuries before but unfortunately cannot overcome having no voice. Votes: 1 Eric Church
Modeling and pageants help me overcome feeling insecure about the way that I look and my height. Votes: 2 Katherine Webb
Modeling and pageants help me overcome feeling insecure about the way that I look and my height. Votes: 1 Katherine Webb
Our obligation is to give meaning to life and in doing so to overcome the passive, indifferent life. Votes: 4 Elie Wiesel
I had to overcome challenge after challenge in order to take my life from nothing to living my dreams. Votes: 1 Curtis Jackson
It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness. Votes: 1 Herbie Hancock
Obviously, because of my disability, I need assistance. But I have always tried to overcome the limitations of my condition and lead as full a life as possible. I have traveled the world, from the Antarctic to zero gravity. Votes: 2 Stephen Hawking
I think part of a hero construct is overcoming loss, or being abandoned, or having to make your own way in the world. Votes: 3 Susan Orlean
Families are about love overcoming emotional torture. Votes: 4 Matt Groening
Very rarely do you have a perfect race, and it's about overcoming your mistakes in the race and remaining composed. Votes: 1 Allen Johnson
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Votes: 2 Wilma Rudolph
My faith helps me overcome such negative emotions and find my equilibrium. Votes: 1 Dalai Lama
One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity. Votes: 1 Albert Schweitzer
Everest for me, and I believe for the world, is the physical and symbolic manifestation of overcoming odds to achieve a dream Votes: 3 Junko Tabei
We know that hockey is where we live, where we can best meet and overcome pain and wrong and death. Life is just a place where we spend time between games. Votes: 2 Fred Shero
Co-operative enterprises provide the organisational means whereby a significant proportion of humanity is able to take into its own hands the tasks of creating productive employment, overcoming poverty and achieving social integration. Votes: 3 Boutros Boutros-Ghali
In overcoming prejudice, working together is even more effective than talking together. Votes: 3 Ralph Washington Sockman
I take great pride in having been able to overcome the Asian financial crisis and seeking the opportunities available to bring about an unprecedented growth in the economy. Votes: 1 Zhu Rongji
The root of all our personal and emotional difficulties is a lack of togetherness... I therefore believe that the surest route to overcoming problems and becoming the people we were meant to be is reconnecting with God and with our community. Votes: 3 Larry Crabb
I was too ashamed and afraid to confide in friends, and wanted to convince others and myself that my marriage was a success. I lost myself in my writing. Finding ways for my characters to overcome their problems and make their relationships work helped plaster over the wound caused by my inability to make things right at home. Votes: 1 Penny Jordan
Asymmetric balance creates greater reader interest. Pleasure derived from observing asymmetrical arrangements lies partly in overcoming resistances, which, consciously or not, the spectator adjusts in his own mind. Votes: 3 Paul Rand
I loved to make people laugh in high school, and then I found I loved being on stage in front of people. I'm sure that's some kind of ego trip or a way to overcome shyness. I was very kind of shy and reserved, so there's a way to be on stage and be performing and balance your life out. Votes: 2 Steve Martin
There's nothing like overcoming something that scares you so much. Nothing feels better. Votes: 6 Laura Wilkinson
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing. Votes: 2 Alex Lowe
In Christ we see a maturity of love that flowers in self-sacrifice and forgiveness; a maturity of power that never swerves from the ideal of service; a maturity of goodness that overcomes every temptation, and, of course, we see the ultimate victory of life over death itself. Votes: 1 Vincent Nichols
In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. Votes: 1 Simone de Beauvoir
The odds are always against you no matter what your previous history is. You have to overcome the tendency to relax. Votes: 1 Tom Osborne
The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. Votes: 1 Lao Tzu
I like underdogs, I like anti-heroes - people that have a hard time overcoming things in life. Votes: 6 Matthias Schoenaerts
The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah. Votes: 1 Afrika Bambaataa
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. Votes: 2 Christopher Reeve
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. Votes: 1 Christopher Reeve
Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff. Votes: 3 Travis Fimmel
The more you practive overcoming your obstacles, the more you will welcome them & be unafraid. Votes: 3 Hrithik Roshan