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I have to pick myself up every day and say, 'The show must go on,' meaning life as I know it must go on, whatever the obstacle is, I know I can handle it, and I can get through it.

I know that there are obstacles; I know that there are hills to climb, I know there were people before me that made my journey easier and there are people behind me that I have made the journey easier for.

I'm constantly struggling with the futility and even sinfulness, from an antinatalist point of view, of creativity. And that struggle itself seems part of the creativity, though I sometimes suspect that it's nothing but a burden and an obstacle.

I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.

In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.

I'm interested in people who have to overcome obstacles, people who are not sheltered by the umbrella of the establishment, marginals.

Immigrants have faced huge obstacles to achieving the American Dream, yet have persevered to overcome them.

Israel's continued control and colonization of Palestinian land have been the primary obstacles to a comprehensive peace agreement in the Holy Land.

In my career I have never felt that my being a woman was an obstacle or an advantage. I guess I've been oblivious.

In my short experience of human life, the outward obstacles, if there were any such, have not been living men, but the institutions of the dead.

Intending to run ahead of everyone is not an obstacle to fall behind. Streets are full of liars.

In the matter of piety, poverty serves us better than wealth, and work better than idleness, especially since wealth becomes an obstacle even for those who do not devote themselves to it.

In this life you have obstacles.

In retirement, the passage of time seems accelerated. Nothing warns us of its flight. It is a wave which never murmurs, because there is no obstacle to its flow.

In the modern view, unbridled personal freedom is the only good to be pursued; any obstacle to it is a problem to be overcome.

I really think if you take away a character's obstacles then there's no comedy.

It cannot be too often repeated that it is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties that make men.

It is a great obstacle to happiness to expect too much.

I think our sexuality is all yet to be recounted and that the rich male literary tradition constitutes a huge obstacle.

It is emotion that drives the intelligence forward in spite of obstacles.

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.

It is very rare that you meet with obstacles in this world, which the humblest man has not faculties to surmount.

It's just a question of eliminating obstacles.

It's never too late to turn things around. You are the only obstacle.

It is ... marvellous ... to have a period of apparent fanaticism. No obstacle can discourage you. The single vision of your quest obscures defeat and lifts you over mountainous difficulties.

It's challenging being a woman. There are other kinds of obstacles that come your way, but there are many times that being Latin has actually helped me, being a Cuban-American has helped me.

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

Looking back, my life so far seems like one long obstacle race, with me as its chief obstacle.

I've seen the Rhine with younger wave, O'er every obstacle to rave. I see the Rhine in his native wild Is still a mighty mountain child.

Life consists not of a series of illustrious actions or elegant enjoyments. The greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or ill at ease, as the main stream of life glides on smoothly, or is ruffled by small obstacles and frequent interruption.

Life is an obstacle and forest, when you have accomplished it all, you get a reward. The reward is Heaven.

Life is not about focusing on the obstacles. It's about how you handle them, and whether you get enlightenment or levity from the way you do it

Lebanon can choose to be either a partner in ridding the scourge of terrorism or another obstacle that cows to the most radical elements of society.

Maybe I'm just purely lucky. If I've come up against obstacles I've always found another way around it.

Megan could have kissed him. If there weren't a million obstacles, both physical and psychological, in her way, of course.

My past was a private obstacle, not a public excuse.

Most success springs from an obstacle or failure.

Mum liked to say that some things happen for a reason, that sometimes obstacles were there to stop you from doing something stupid.

"My door is always open - bring me your problems." This is guaranteed to turn on every whiner, lackey and neurotic on the property.

My will shall be done regardless of the flaws in thy life, if ye count upon the power of My righteousness. I do not work only in cases where there are no obstacles; but I glory in over-ruling the prevailing circumstances, and I take pleasure in bringing victories in those places where no victory is anywhere in sight.

Obstacles to job creation in America are a result of policy, not of motivation.

Nothing worthwhile was ever accomplished without the will to start, the enthusiasm to continue and, regardless of temporary obstacles, the persistence to complete

Obstacles are Opportunities in disguise.

Obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken.

Obstacles are merely a call to strengthen your resolve to achieve your worthwhile goals.

Obstacles aren't there to stop you. They are put there to show you how powerful you can feel when you run right over them.

Obstacles, of course, are developmentally necessary: they teach kids strategy, patience, critical thinking, resilience and resourcefulness.

Never allow others to put obstacles in the pathway of your dreams