Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. — Henry Ford
Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze. — Barbara Sher
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals. — Brian Tracy
There will be roadblocks but we will overcome them. — DJ Khaled
We have to embrace obstacles to reach the next stage of joy — Goldie Hawn
The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them. — Woodrow Wilson
Doubts in your mind are a much greater roadblock to success than obstacles on the journey. — Orrin Woodward
Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is. — Wally Amos
Greatness finds us by obstacles in front of us. I don’t look at hurdles as obstacles blocking my path but opportunities to overcome. — Lolo Jones
Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you. — Jeffrey Gitomer
Press on. Obstacles are seldom the same size tomorrow as they are today. — Robert H. Schuller
You yourself are your own obstacle, rise above yourself. — Hafez
Short Obstacles Quotes
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. — Frank A. Clark
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere. — Frank A. Clark
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. — Daniel J. Boorstin
For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up! — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come — Booker T. Washington
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. — Marcus Aurelius
Success comes after you conquer your biggest obstacles and hurdles. — Stephen Curry
Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit. — Mahatma Gandhi
The biggest obstacle to creativity is breaking through the barrier of disbelief. — Rodney Mullen
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it. — Moli
Obstacles Image Quotes
No matter your obstacles, live a happy life. — Sam Berns
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle. — Wilma Rudolph
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. — Johnny Nash
Success - See your goal; Understand the obstacles; Create a positive mental picture; Clear your mind of self doubt; Embrace the challenge; Stay on track; Show the world you can do it!
Love Obstacles Quotes
The journey has to be based on passion. Put yourself in something you love to do. If you love what you do you're able to dedicate yourself, overcome obstacles. — Rickson Gracie
Let us have love and more love; a love that melts all opposition, a love that conquers all foes, a love that sweeps away all barriers, a love that aboundeth in charity, a large-heartedness, tolerance, forgiveness and noble striving, a love that triumphs over all obstacles. — Abdu'l-Bahá
May God remind us daily-no matter what kind of obstacles we face-that we are loved and empowered by the One who brought the universe into existence with the mere sound of His voice. Nothing is impossible for Him. — Beth Moore
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.
One thing people often want me to talk about is my public love life. When it comes to my love life, the perception seems as though I am a player. But that’s not true. Love is something I am still learning. It’s just an obstacle that I haven’t yet mastered. I think that’s my biggest hurdle in life. — Chris Brown
It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others. If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others. — Dalai Lama
Love, yes, love your calling, for this holy and generous love will impart strength to you so as to enable you to surmount all obstacles. — Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.
Love is a rare and valuable thing, and you don't get to choose its object. You just go around getting hung up on all the least convenient things-and if the only obstacle in your way is a little extra work, then that's the wonderful gift right there. — Elif Batuman
Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. — Terence McKenna
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master. — Elizabeth Gilbert
Problems can only be solved by the people who have them. You have to try and coax them and love them into seeing ways in which they can help themselves. — John Harvey-Jones
No Matter What Obstacles Quotes
Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works. — Yanni
You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up - and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win. — Vince Lombardi
You have to dream big and go for it. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and ignore those who try to bring you down. Never give up, no matter what - overcoming obstacles makes you stronger! — Shannon MacMillan
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
Sometimes the tasks we take on seem virtually impossible. But amazingly, when we harness the incredible power of the subconscious in our lives, we can accomplish whatever we set out to do, no matter what obstacles we have to overcome. — Sarah Ban Breathnach
Anything that is within someone else's reach is also within yours. Set your goals no matter how impossible they may seem. Then focus on what is between you and that goal. And then, simply take out the obstacles as they come. — Liz Murray
We know the battle ahead will be long. But always remember that, no matter what obstacles stand in our way, nothing can stand in the way of the power of millions of voices calling for change. — Barack Obama
There Will Be Obstacles Quotes
There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... THERE ARE NO LIMITS. — Michael Phelps
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. — Michael Jordan
Recognize that there will be failures, and acknowledge that there will be obstacles. But you will learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others, for there is very little learning in success. — Michael Dell
If you only walk on sunny days you’ll never reach your destination.
It’s for you to decide whether change is right for you right now. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But either way keep the growth mindset in your thoughts then when you bump up against obstacles you can turn to it, it will always be there for you showing you a path into the future. — Carol S. Dweck
If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them — Michael Jordan
We have a long way to go, some tough issues ahead of us, and I'm sure there will be some obstacles in the path ... But the good faith effort that's being put into this absolutely is encouraging to me and gives me hope. — Dick Durbin
We build too many walls and not enough bridges.
Not to give up under any circumstances should be the motto of our life: I shall try again and again, and I am bound to succeed. There will be obstacles, but I have to defy the obstacles. — Sri Chinmoy
Let there be great enthusiasm for the plan throughout the entire republic that will overcome all obstacles. Let us join together to realize the Five Year Plan and bring our economy and our own living standards to previously unknown heights. — Walter Ulbricht
Along the way there's going to be a lot of obstacles, a lot of adversity, a lot of people who will tell you you're not good enough. I'm here to tell you that you are. Everyone that tells you that you're not is because they didn't accomplish something. — Tim Tebow
Overcoming Obstacles Quotes
I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed. — Booker T. Washington
We have within us, a power that is greater than anything we shall ever contact in the outer, a power that can overcome every obstacle in our life and set us safe, satisfied and at peace, healed and prosperous, in a new light, and in a new life. — Ernest Holmes
Every person who has grown to any degree of usefulness, every person who has grown to distinction, almost without exception has been a person who has risen by overcoming obstacles, by removing difficulties, by resolving that when he met discouragement he would not give up. — Booker T. Washington
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it. — Helen Keller
You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. — Helen Keller
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. — Michael Jordan
An obstacle is often a stepping stone.
The will to do, the tenacity to overcome all obstacles and to finish the course, the strength to cling to inexorable ideals, are all rooted in courage. — J. Edgar Hoover
Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way. — Les Brown
No matter how difficult the challenge, when we spread our wings of faith and allow the winds of God's spirit to lift us, no obstacle is too great to overcome. — Roy Lessin
There is no upper limit to what individuals are capable of doing with their minds. There is no age limit that bars them from beginning. There is no obstacle that cannot be overcome if they persist and believe. — H. G. Wells
Obstacles And Challenges Quotes
Like the marathon, life can sometimes be difficult, challenging and present obstacles, however if you believe in your dreams and never ever give up, things will turn out for the best. — Meb Keflezighi
Difficulties and obstacles are God's challenges to faith. When hindrances confront us in the path of duty, we are to recognize them as vessels for faith to fill with the fullness and all-sufficiency of Jesus. — A. B. Simpson
It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting. — Ellen DeGeneres
Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office of mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.
Goals live on the other side of obstacles and challenges. Be relentless in pursuit of those goals, especially in the face of obstacles. Along the way, make no excuses and place no blame. — Ray Bourque
To progress, there are indeed many challenges and obstacles. You can be disappointed for a minute or two, but after that you have to get up again. — Joko Widodo
Set goals, challenge yourself, and achieve them. Live a healthy life...and make every moment count. Rise above the obstacles, and focus on the positive. — Robert H. Goddard
When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach you goal; you do not change your decision to get there.
It is natural that we face obstacles in pursuit of our goals. But if we remain passive, making no effort to solve the problems we meet, conflicts will arise and hindrances will grow. Transforming these obstacles into opportunities is a challenge to our human ingenuity. — Dalai Lama
We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles. — Stephen Covey
I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it... I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it's an illusion to me. — Michael Jordan
The key of success is for you to set one big, challenging goal and then to pay any price, overcome any obstacle and persist through any difficulty until you finally achieve it — Brian Tracy
Biggest Obstacles Quotes
The single biggest obstacle to us getting what we really need and want in life is right here. It's ourselves. — William Ury
At the end of the day, the biggest obstacle to evangelism is Christians who don’t share the gospel. — Albert Mohler
I have come to the conclusion that the greatest obstacle to getting what we really want in life is not the other party, as difficult as he or she can be. The biggest obstacle is actually ourselves. — William Ury
Adventure isn't hanging off a rope on the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life.
I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians. Christians who have had so much to say with our mouths and so little to show with our lives. I am sorry that so often we have forgotten the Christ of our Christianity. — Shane Claiborne
The fear of failure is often the biggest obstacle to success. — Alexei Navalny
The biggest obstacle to making Christ magnificent is the refusal to make yourself small. — James MacDonald
Perhaps the biggest obstacle in destroying white supremacy is the hatred and hostility that Africans have for each other. — Runoko Rashidi
The biggest obstacle to people becoming better is that you have to really want to be a good person in order to be a better person, and most people would rather be other things. — Dennis Prager
For most people, lack of consistent, persistent effort is the biggest obstacle. — Edgar Cayce
Resistance to change is always the biggest obstacle. — Chris Paine
Hurdling Obstacles Quotes
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. — Michael Jordan
You should not bring more items and hurdles to the obstacle course. — Anne Lamott
Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don't allow you to advance, then you're going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you're going to be a success. — Benjamin Carson
Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next. — Benjamin Carson
There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future. — Anil Kapoor
From zoning to labor to food safety to insurance, local food systems daily face a phalanx of regulatory hurdles designed and implemented to police industrial food models but which prejudicially wipe out the antidote: appropriate scaled local food systems. — Joel Salatin
If you hold back in hurdles, you are going to fall over. — Sally Pearson
My theory is that one needs to be loved completely, unconditionally, and unfettered by parental disapproval, if one is to get happily through life which, after all, presents its own hurdles. — Arabella Weir
On immigration, there are a lot of hurdles before anything arrives at the White House. — Gwen Ifill
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't come as naturally to me as running and jumping. I like the hurdles and the high-jump, I'm a springy, speedy athlete so those suit me. — Jessica Ennis
Obstruction Quotes
A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view. — Sophia Loren
Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction — William James
Every day some new fact comes to light - some new obstacle which threatens the gravest obstruction. I suppose this is the reason which makes the game so well worth playing. — Robert Falcon Scott
Yet the evil still increased, and, like the parasite of barnacles on a ship, if it did not destroy the structure, it obstructed its fair, comfortable progress in the path of life. — William Banting
Those who want to use violence or extortion to obstruct change are going to find a president of immovable convictions who uses all the levers of the state to advance the changes that the country needs. — Javier Milei
Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he will start to champion perjury statutes and obstruction of justice. — Barbara Olson
The IRA has abandoned its armed struggle in pursuit of its goals by political means. This must be fully acknowledged. Continued challenge does nothing but obstruct and inhibit the peace process. — James T. Walsh
The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit. — James F. Byrnes
The nose tends to work in the same way. Sprays, rinses, and allergy medications can help quickly clear minor congestion, but for more serious chronic obstruction, we’ll need a surgeon to plumb the path. I heard this analogy a lot. — James Nestor
You complain and demand zero compromise - so the GOP obstructs Obama so the economy doesn't improve - then you complain and demand even more zero compromise. Then you get to blame Obama for the slow recovery, which is sorta like John Wilkes Booth blaming Lincoln for missing the end of a play. — John Fugelsang
Every Obstacle Quotes
We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that he gives us every grace, every abundant grace; and though we are so weak of ourselves, this grace is able to carry us through every obstacle and difficulty. — Elizabeth Ann Seton
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. — Leonardo da Vinci
What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity. — J. Sidlow Baxter
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind. — Leonardo da Vinci
At every level the greatest obstacle to transforming the world is that we lack the clarity and imagination to conceive that it could be different — Roberto Unger
Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust. — Zig Ziglar
As I look back at the entire tapestry of my life, I can see from the perspective of the present moment that every aspect of my life was necessary and perfect. Each step eventually led to a higher place, even though these steps often felt like obstacles or painful experiences. — Wayne Dyer
Let's remember the children who come from broken homes, surrounded by crime, drugs, temptation, their peers having babies out of wedlock, but who still manage to get a good education despite the many obstacles they face every day. — Armstrong Williams
Every solution of a problem raises new unsolved problems. — Karl Popper
God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory. — Rick Warren
Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. — Victor Kiam
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. — Christian D. Larson
When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there. — Zig Ziglar
Don't let fear stop you. Don't give up because you are paralyzed by insecurity or overwhelmed by the odds, because in giving up, you give up hope. Understand that failure is a process in life, that only in trying can you enrich yourself and have the possibility of moving forward. The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it. — Sonia Sotomayor
Achievers are resolute in their goals and driven by determination. Discouragement is temporary, obstacles are overcome, and doubt is defeated, yielding to personal victory. You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals. Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory. — George S. Patton
With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. — Wayne Dyer
Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. But fear is your best friend. Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you let it work for you. If you don’t learn to control it, it’ll destroy you and everything around you. — Cus D'Amato
When I say ' thug' I mean not a criminal, someone who beats you over the head, I mean the underdog. You could have two people- one person has everything he needs to succeed and one person has nothing. If the person who has nothing succeeds, he's a thug. Cuz he overcame all the obstacles. — Tupac Shakur
The greatest obstacle in the apostolate of the Church is the timidity or rather the cowardice of the faithful. — Pope Pius X
Happiness is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes. If you find it, please, don't take it for granted. If you Happen to stray from it, don't let negative obstacles overcome you. Anger and rage only detour you from your final objectives. The future holds nothing but opportunity, and good things happen to good people I promise — Jeff Hardy
If you believe it will work out , you'll see opportunities. If you believe it won't you will see obstacles. — Wayne Dyer
When you look across the ring at me, and you look into my eyes, you are not immmortal, you are not an icon; you are just like everybody else. You are an obstacle, and I will run you over. And that is not a threat, that is not a warning; that is just a fact! Because brother, I am THE GAME...and I AM THAT...DAMN...GOOD! — Triple H
Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process. — Sai Baba
The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened. — Ramana Maharshi
The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better. — Enid Blyton
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful. — Mark Victor Hansen
If you are seeking to obey the Lord, expect opposition. Expect obstacles. Expect difficulties. But also expect God to see you through — Greg Laurie
In Conclusion
Which quotation resonated with you best? Did you enjoy our collection of obstacles quotes? Or may be you have a slogan about obstacles to suggest. Let us know using our contact form.
Citation
Feel free to cite and use any of the quotes in this collection of obstacles quotations. For popular citation styles(APA, Chicago, MLA), please use this citation page.