#allen

The first months at Harvard were more than challenging, as I came to the realization that the humanities could be genuinely interesting, and, in fact, given the weaknesses of my background, very difficult. ↗

— Philip Warren Anderson

#came #challenging #could #difficult #fact

I just I don't feel challenged by acting anymore. I don't enjoy the process anymore. ↗

— Joaquin Phoenix

#anymore #challenged #enjoy #feel #i

I never want to pick an easy song. I want to continue to challenge myself vocally. ↗

— Hollie Cavanagh

#continue #easy #i #myself #never

A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished. ↗

— Friedrich Schiller

#enemy #fallen #may #merely #reconciled

Creating a decent pop song is a challenge - and occasionally, once in every decade - it's kind of fun to do that. ↗

— David Sylvian

#creating #decade #decent #every #fun

Time after time have nations, ay, and rich and strong nations, learned in the arts, been, and passed away to be forgotten, so that no memory of them remains. This is but one of several; for Time eats up the works of man. ↗

— H. Rider Haggard

#fallen-nations #futility #inevitability #knowledge #learning

I have a deep appreciation for anything that challenges my morality. I tend to wonder which thing or person might overpower my beliefs and would I avoid it altogether in order to say, "It didn't conquer me," or would I accept the challenge head-on in an attempt to prevail? Which requires greater courage? ↗

— Donna Lynn Hope

#courage #temptation #courage

Now I've been criticized for advocating that people push their boundaries because sometimes people get caught. Sometimes people get fired. Sometimes people lose their jobs because of pushing the boundaries too far, but it's an interesting experience. They found they didn't want to stay within those limitations that they were pushing. Once people find they can survive outside the limits, they're much happier. They don't want to feel trapped. So I think we can urge people to push the boundaries as far as they can, and if they get in trouble, fine; that's not too bad if that's what they want to do. ↗

— Myles Horton

#challenging #democracy #forward #progress #pushing

There is no beauty without some strangeness. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#beauty

You must be grounded to take flight. ↗

— Lorii Myers

#challenge #flight #golf #success #business