“There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount all difficulties.” WarCertainAbilityMilitaryImportanceDifficultySuperiorsCommandersFirmness Author:Napoleon Bonaparte
“Consultation and compliance can conduce little to the perfection of any literary performance; for whoever is so doubtful of his own abilities as to encourage the remarks of others, will find himself every day embarrassed with new difficulties, and will harass his mind, in vain, with the hopeless labour of uniting heterogeneous ideas, digesting independent hints, and collecting into one point the several rays of borrowed light, emitted often with contrary directions.” WritingMindLittlesIdeasLightAbilityPerfectionPerformancesDifficultyIndependentContraryVainLabourHopelessRaysEmbarrassedRemarksCollectingHintsBorrowedDoubtfulComplianceUnitingConsultation Book:Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings Source: Samuel Johnson: Selected Writings
“Courage is defined as: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action. Many of today's world leaders have great courage: I wonder... would we be better off with cowardice?” WorldTodayActionPainFacesCoursesAbilityLeaderWonderDangerOvercomingDifficultyChosenDefinedUncertaintyCowardiceBetter OffWorld LeaderToday's World Author:Joshua Fernandez
“Regardless of how much you enjoy your work, you must accept that everything won't come easily. No one has clear sailing on their voyage to success. You will always meet obstacles to overcome. The attainment of real success isn't based on the absence of problems, but the extraordinary ability to deal with problems. Indeed, you will find greatest satisfaction in overcoming the toughest of problems thrown your way. And only by overcoming great difficulties can you achieve greatness in this world.” WorldWayRealProblemEnjoyAbilityDealsAcceptingClearAchieveThis WorldGreatnessFameOvercomingDifficultyExtraordinarySatisfactionObstaclesAbsenceThrownSailingAttainmentVoyagesReal SuccessAchieve GreatnessEnjoy Your Work Author:Ernie J Zelinski
“At least one indication of unbelief is the tendency to measure life's challenges against our own adequacy instead of God's promises. To enter our Sabbath rest, we must put an end to self-reliance - trusting in our own abilities to overcome difficulties, rise above challenges, escape tragedies, or achieve personal greatness.” EndsSelfChallengesAbilityAchieveGreatnessPromiseOvercomingDifficultyTragedyTendenciesSelf RelianceRelianceRise AboveIndicationSabbathUnbeliefAdequacy Author:Charles R. Swindoll
“The troubles of the 20th century are not unlike those of adolescence -- rapid growth beyond the ability of organizations to manage, uncontrollable emotion, and a desperate search for identity. Out of adolescence, however, comes maturity in which physical growth with all its attendant difficulties comes to an end, but in which growth continues in knowledge, in spirit, in community, and in love; it is to this that we look forward as a human race. This goal, once seen with our eyes, will draw our faltering feet toward it.” HumansLooksEndsEyeSpiritGoalGrowthCommunityAbilityRaceEmotionTroubleFeetCenturyIdentityDrawsOrganizationDifficultyManageMaturityHuman RaceDesperateAdolescence20th CenturyRapidsUncontrollableFalteringRapid GrowthSearch For Identity Author:Kenneth E. Boulding
“Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can complel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.” MayWisdomTogetherPeaceGoalFreedomAbilityLibertyKnowledgeSecurityMilitaryHugeDifficultyAdversityMethodDefensePeacefulFarewellMachineryUfoKnowledgeableKnowledge WisdomCitizenryMilitary Industrial ComplexFarewell AddressTake Nothing For GrantedSecurity And Liberty Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“The test of a successful person is not an ability to eliminate all problems before they arise, but to meet and work out difficulties when they do arise.” PersonsProblemAbilityHealingSuccessfulConflictTestsDifficultyWork OutAriseSuccessful Person Author:David J. Schwartz
“The difficulty seems to be, not so much that we publish unduly in view of the extent and variety of present day interests, but rather that publication has been extended far beyond our present ability to make real use of the record.” Has BeensRealUseSeemsInterestAbilityViewsRecordsDifficultyVarietyPublishPublicationPresent Day Author:Vannevar Bush