Motivational Quotes: Difficulties

1. “Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.” African Proverb
   
   “Troubles, like babies, grow larger by nursing.” Lady Holland
   
   “Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” Henry Ford
   
   “Our greatest battles are that with our own minds.” Jameson Frank
   
   “Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” Theodore N. Vail
   
   “You can’t fly a kite unless you go against the wind and have a weight to keep it from turning a somersault. The same with man. No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and is prepared to assume responsibilities.” William J.H. Boetcker
   
   “Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.” B. C. Forbes
   
   “Into each life some rain must fall, some days be dark and dreary.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
   
   “To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” Mike Gafka
   
   “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
   
   “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” Bernice Johnson Reagon
   
   “It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up again.” Vince Lombardi
   
   “The individual who know the score about life sees difficulties as opportunities.” Norman Vincent Peale
   
   “Undertake something that is difficult; it will do you good. Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” Ronald E. Osborn
   
   “Triumphs without difficulties are empty. Indeed, it is difficulties that make the triumph. It is no feat to travel the smooth road.” Unknown

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