OVERCOMING OBSTACLES

“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

“Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fibre of a character, but strengthen it. Every conquered temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.” -- James Buckham

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him." -- Sidney Greenberg

"Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself." -- Olga Korbut

ANSWERS

In some situations the right answer is the best answer, the wrong answer is the second best answer, and no answer is the worst answer.

Scott McNealy


Often, the answer to a question is contained within the question itself. For instance, the question, "What can you do?" is easily answered by simply rearranging the same words: "Do what you can." Sometimes there are easy answers, and they are very often exactly right.

Ted Menten