“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” ~ Lou Holtz
“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” ~ Marilyn Monroe
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” ~ Napoleon Hill
“If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill
“Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.” ~ Epictetus
“Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.” ~ Hugh Miller
“Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.” ~ Rene Descartes
“Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.” ~ B. C. Forbes
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” ~ Napoleon Hill
“An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity.” ~ Unknown
“Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.” ~ Samuel Jackson
“Challenges make life interesting, however, overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” ~ Mark Twain
“You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.” ~ Unknown
“Who hath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.” ~ Mallett
“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” ~ Bernice Johnson Reagon
“Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them… they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.” ~ Orison Swett Marden
“A desire can overcome all objections and obstacles.” ~ Gunderson
“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” ~ Christopher Columbus
“Replace the word “problem” with the word “opportunity” in all your thoughts.” ~ Matthew Keith Groves
