Destiny and Overcoming

The block of granite which was an obstacle on the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping-stone on the pathway of the strong.

If there are obstacles, the shortest line between two points may be the crooked line.

Loneliness is the way by which destiny endeavors to lead man to himself.

I took the road less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.

There are many rare abilities in the world which Fortune never brings to light.

In moments of progress the noble succeed, because things are going their way: in moments of decadence the base succeed for the same reason: hence the world is never without the exhilaration of contemporary success.

If you live long enough, you’ll see that every victory turns into a defeat.

Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing-glove.

We are spinning our own fates, good or evil, never to be undone.

No road is too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; and no honors are too distant for the man who prepares himself for them with patience.

Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

Resolve says, ‘I will.’ The man says, ‘I will climb this mountain. They told me it is too high, too far, too steep, too rocky and too difficult. But it’s my mountain. I will climb it. You will soon see me waving from the top or dead on the side from trying.

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Adversity is the first path to truth.

In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.

Fortune favors the brave.

Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself.

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

DifficuIties mastered are opportunities won.

When the water starts boiling,it is foolish to turn off the heat.

He that will not sail till all dangers are over must never put to sea.

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.

In life as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.