The true hero is flawed. The true test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles - preferably of his own making - in order to triumph.
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.
Innovation applied across the board of development is having a huge impact, and can have more. All sorts of technology can provide shortcuts, can overcome obstacles which once seemed insuperable.
If Colin Powell was president, I'd follow him. I wanna get into politics. That's the way for us to overcome a lot of our obstacles.
All the defects are obstacles that anchors the mind to the external senses.
Obstacles come to instruct, not obstruct.
A child's character develops in accordance with the obstacles he has encountered. . . or the freedom favoring his development that he has enjoyed.
Sometimes life is a series of obstacles, a matter of putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes, she realizes suddenly, it is simply a matter of blind faith.
A life with difficult relationships, filled with obstacles and losses, presents the most opportunity for the soul's growth.
I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself.
The greatest obstacle to love is fear. It has been the source of all defects in human behavior throughout the ages.
When you start at the beginning of your career [that] was really focused on your own needs and obstacles, and ultimately you realize you're not really doing it for yourself.
Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle.
I firmly believe that deep in their soul everyone has a champion that can overcome obstacles and do great things.
Never deter from your path of determination and commitment. There may be obstacle but never fret. These obstacles are to make you more strong and committed to spread your wings of determination so that you can fly higher and higher to touch the sky of achievement.
Any problem can be solved using the materials in the room.
If you are positive, you'll see opportunities instead of obstacles.
People who walk by faith don't see obstacles, they see opportunities.
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.
If you've got a desire to achieve something, then keep going until you achieve it. It's not always possible and things might change - circumstances may change or adversity or obstacles may come your way - but keep trying. I feel that I've tried to do that in my life and it's something that I've tried to pass on to my children as well.