#obstacle

Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence. ↗

— Bernadette Devlin

#been #best #church #conservatism #equality

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. ↗

— B. C. Forbes

#become #before #defeats #demonstrated #discouraged

Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something positive in their lives: support. ↗

— Kristi Yamaguchi

#achieved #dreams #everyday #fortunate #give

One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn't keep on, you'll find 'em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of 'em. ↗

— Benny Goodman

#keep #million #obstacles #other #reasons

Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired. ↗

— Martha Graham

#again #desire #desired #face #faith

Many obstacles to the expansion of good will have presented themselves. ↗

— Paul Harris

#good #many #obstacles #presented #themselves

We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy. ↗

— Goldie Hawn

#joy #next #obstacles #reach #stage

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove one's self a fool; the truest heroism is to resist the doubt; and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed. ↗

— Nathaniel Hawthorne

#doubt #fool #going #greatest #greatest obstacle

Being idealistic really helps you overcome some of the many obstacles put in your path. ↗

— Andy Hertzfeld

#helps #idealistic #many #obstacles #overcome

Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it. ↗

— Theodor Herzl

#desire #insurmountable #maintain #may #obstacle