100+ Inspirational Quotes on Obstacles to Make You Stronger
Quotes on Obstacles to Make You Stronger
“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. Keep going.”
“Sometimes the wrong choices bring us to the right path.” —Unknown
“A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it.” —Ray Davis
“Life keeps throwing me stones. And I keep finding the diamonds.” —Ana Claudia Antunes
“We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges.” —Unknown
“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.” —Seth Godin
“For many people challenges are an excuse to quit. Don’t even consider it.” —Rich Schaus
“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” —T.F.Hodge
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” —Rabindranath Tagore
“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” —Brian Tracy
“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” —Bob Marley
“When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.” —Napoleon Hill
“Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.” —Astrid Alauda
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” —Lou Holtz
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” —Marcus Aurelius
“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.” —Robert A. Heinlein
“Life is 10 % of what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it.” —Charles R. Swindoll
“The ultimate measure of a person is not her mistakes or accomplishments, but what she does with them.” —Liza M. Wiemer
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thoughts you couldn’t.” —Rikki Rogers
“Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I’ll show you someone who has never achieved much.” —Joan Collins
“You can’t solve a problem on the same level it was created. You have to rise above it to the next level.” —Albert Einstein
“Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.” —Niccolo Machiavelli
“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” —Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can’t find them, make them.” —George Bernard Shaw
Inspirational Quotes On Obstacles
“Love overcomes obstacles.” —Craig Croeschel
“An obstacle is often a stepping stone.” —Anonymous
“Obstacles do not block the path, they are the path.” —Anonymous
“Faith and perseverance is the key to overcoming obstacles.” —Lorna Jackie Wilson
“Obstacles are designed to make you stronger, only the weak avoid them.” —Anonymous
“Go through obstacles, never let them prevent you from getting things done.” —Anonymous
“The biggest obstacles in our lives are the barriers our mind creates.” —Anonymous
“You have to be stronger than your obstacles, and braver than your fears.” —Anonymous
“The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.” —Don Marquis
“If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” —Frank A. Clark
“Obstacles are put in your way to see if what you want is really worth fighting for.” —Anonymous
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” —Daniel J. Boorstin
“No matter what obstacles may come your way, stay focused, stay positive and you will overcome them.” —Anonymous
“Be grateful for all the obstacles in your life. They have strengthened you as you continue with your journey.” —Anonymous
“The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph but whether he can overcome obstacles.” —Garth Stein
“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” —Christopher Reeve
“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps
“When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.” —Zig Ziglar
“Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. Most of all, other people can’t stop you. Only you can stop you.” —Jeoffrey Gitomer
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” —Christian Larson
“When you meet obstacles with gratitude, your perception starts to shift, resistance loses its power, and grace finds a home within you.” —Oprah Winfrey
“Success in life comes when you simply refuse to give up, with goals so strong that obstacles, failure, and loss only act as motivation.” —Anonymous
“It is by overcoming obstacles that you develop new skills and new ways of handling what the rest of your life has in store for you.” —Anonymous
“Most of our obstacles would melt away if instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” —Orison Sweet Marden
“Permanence, perseverance, and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.” —Thomas Carlyle
“The obstacles that are in your way aren’t meant to stop you. They’re designed to point the way to a new route, new possibilities, and new doorways.” —Anonymous
“Sometimes life gives you obstacles. Obstacles that may seem unfair or too extreme. But you are given choices. Break through the obstacles or let the obstacles break you.” —Anonymous
“Life is full of challenges, obstacles, and problems. But learn to face them courageously with joy. Live every moment with happiness and positivity, for we never know.” —Sai Kaustuv
“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
“You augment your strength every time you overcome obstacles. Discover and use that unique potential you have in coping well in a positive way no matter how bad the situation can be.” —Angelica Hopes
“I certainly don’t regret my experiences because without them I couldn’t imagine who or where I would be today. Life is an amazing gift to those who have overcome great obstacles, and attitude is everything.” —Sasha Azevedo
“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 sink out of sight.” —Orison Swett Marden
Quotes on Overcoming Obstacles
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” —Molière
“Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” —Roger Crawford
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” —Robert F. Kennedy
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” —Albert Einstein
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” —Henry Ford
“Achieving success is a challenge but so is struggling so you may as well choose success.” —Rob Liano
“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember-the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” —Zig Ziglar
“Worry never accomplishes anything. When you have a problem, it is best to concentrate on the solution to that problem, not the problem itself.” —Thomas D. Willhite
“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
“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
Obstacles Quotes and Sayings
“Every obstacle is a test.” —Dr. Wayne Dyer
“An obstacle is often an unrecognized opportunity.” —Robert South
“All problems are illusions of the mind.” —Eckhart Tolle
“It takes obstacles to learn, grow, be better.” —Orlando Bloom
“For every mountain there is a miracle.” —Robert H. Schuller
“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” —Voltaire
“But the cure for most obstacles is, Be decisive.” —George Weinberg
“To every obstacle oppose patience, perseverance and soothing language.” —Thomas Jefferson
“Every adversity contains, at the same time, a seed of equivalent opportunity!”
“Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.” —Robert South
“Every problem is a gift-without problems we would not grow.” —Tony Robbins
“We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy.” —Goldie Hawn
“The mere fact that you have obstacles to overcome is in your favor…” —Robert Collier
“You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.” —Les Brown
“Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken.” —Adolf Hitler
“To throw obstacles in the way of a complete education is like putting out the eyes.”
“Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today.” —Robert H. Schuller
“Think of using all obstacles as stepping stones to build the life you want.” —Marsha Sinetar
“Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.” —Henry Ward Beecher
“The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.” —Ralph Blum
“If there are obstacles, the shortest line between two points may be the crooked line.” —Bertolt Brecht
“Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness.” —Naomi Wolf
“Sometimes problems don’t require a solution to solve them; instead they require maturity to outgrow them.” —Steve Maraboli
“Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.” —Barbara Sher
“There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.” —Ralph Marston
“There are many challenges, there are many obstacles; let us try to change the obstacles to advantages.” —Harri Holkeri
“See every difficulty as a challenge, a stepping stone, and never be defeated by anything or anyone.” —Eileen Caddy
“Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.” —Orison Swett Marden
“The obstacles you face are… mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach.” —Clarence Blasier
“There seemed to be endless obstacles… it seemed that the root cause of them all was fear.” —Joanna Field
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” —Albert Einstein
“Everyone has obstacles, and you’re not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.” —Shannon Miller
“Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.”
“The more you can remove the obstacles between you and the world as a woman, the easier and simpler life becomes.” —Cate Blanchett
“The block of granite, which is an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.”
“Well, you’ve got certain obstacles that get in your way throughout your career, but you have to be a strong individual.” —Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
“No matter how many obstacles that are thrown in our path, there are ways to except them and to live through them.” —Robert Zemeckis
“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
“You can either allow the obstacles in your life to be the excuse of your failure or make them the reason behind your success.” —Unknown
“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” —Norman Vincent Peale
“To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?” —Jim Rohn
“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.” —Woodrow Wilson
“Braving obstacles and hardships is nobler than retreat to tranquility. The butterfly that hovers around the lamp until it dies is more admirable than the mole that lives in a dark tunnel.” —Kahlil Gibran
“Often one of the stumbling blocks to living a simpler life is our inability or unwillingness to change how we play some of the games that got us into these complicated lives in the first place.” —Elaine St. James