Obstacles Quotes

The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant: a man should not be ruled by them; they are obstacles in his path.

Bhagavad Gita

The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lot of obstacles removed from their path by others. It develops from within and is rooted in strong mental and moral fiber.

William Mather Lewis

It's the constant and determined effort that breaks down all resistance and sweeps away all obstacles.

Claude M. Bristol

Success is not measured by the heights one attains, but by the obstacles one overcomes in its attainment.

Booker T. Washington

One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity.

Andrew Carnegie

Goals are a means to an end, not the ultimate purpose of our lives. They are simply a tool to concentrate our focus and move us in a direction. They only reason we really pursue goals is to cause ourselves to expand and grow. Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term; its who you become, as you overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve your goals, that can give you the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment.

Anthony Robbins

The obstacles you face are... mental barriers which can be broken by adopting a more positive approach

Clarence Blasier

A desire can overcome all objections and obstacles.

Gunderson

Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.

Orison Swett Marden

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

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

Barbara Sher

Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.

Zig Ziglar

As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.

Dalai Lama

A person who is worried about the outcome of his work does not see his goal; he sees only his opposition and the obstacles before him.

Mohandas K. Gandhi

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Albert Schweitzer
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