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    “He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind, and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

      “We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.” ~ Stephen Covey

        “Setbacks and fear are inevitable.  The thing that distinguishes the ultimate successes from the ultimate failures is this: What do you do with them?” ~ Blake Mycoskie (Founder of TOMS)

          “Its not how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” ~ Rocky Balboa

            “It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.” ~ Muhammad Ali

              “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” ~ Henry Ford

                “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” ~ Henry Ford

                  “One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us.” ~ Mary Kay Ash

                    “There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.” ~ Ronald Reagan

                      “Leaders learn by leading, and they learn best by leading in the face of obstacles.  As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.” ~ Warren Bennis

                        “Others can stop you temporarily – you are the only one who can do it permanently.” ~ Zig Ziglar

                          “Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle.” ~ Ken Hakuta

                            “Adversity introduces a man to himself.” ~ Author Unknown

                            A kick in the teeth from Walt Disney

                              A kick in the teeth from Walt Disney

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                              “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.” ~ Walt Disney

                                “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” ~ Michael Jordan

                                  “Nobody trips over mountains. Small pebbles cause the stumble. Pass the pebbles, and you’ll have crossed the mountain.” ~ Author Unknown

                                    “Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci

                                      “Replace the word ‘problem’ with the word ‘opportunity’ in all your thoughts.” ~ Matthew Keith Groves

                                        “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” ~ Abraham Lincoln