“Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.” InspirationalFormSpiritPeaceGrowthViolenceAdversityDemocraticObstaclesIntoleranceSlanderNon ViolenceGeneral Assembly Book:The Message of Mahatma Gandhi Source: The Message of Mahatma Gandhi
“The reforms proposed by the Patent Reform Act of 2007 are precisely the type of congressional action needed. The Act will remove obstacles to growth and restore balance to the patent system.” ActionGrowthTypeNeededBalanceObstaclesReformRemovePatents Author:Viet D. Dinh
“Man is like a tree. If you stand in front of a tree and watch it incessantly, to see how it grows, and to see how much it has grown, you will see nothing at all. But tend it at all times, prune the runners and keep it free of beetles and worms, and all in good time-it will come into its growth. It is the same with man: all that is necessary is for him to overcome his obstacles, and he will thrive and grow. But it is not right to examine him hour after hour to see how much has already been added to his stature.” IfsMenGrowsGrowthHoursWatchesTreeFrontsOvercomingObstaclesAll TimeThriveGood TimesRunnersWormsStatureIncessantlyBeetlesPrunesAfter Hours Book:Ten Rungs: Collected Hasidic Sayings Source: Ten Rungs: Collected Hasidic Sayings
“When people insist, as so many of them do, that of course we'll overcome the limits to growth and every other obstacle to our allegedly preordained destiny out there among the stars, all that means is that they have a single story wedged into their imagination so tightly that mere reality can't shake it loose.” PeopleMeanStoriesRealityCoursesStarsGrowthImaginationDestinyLimitsOvercomingMereObstaclesShakes Author:John Michael Greer
“The only time we can fail is if we quit. Most perceived failures are only stepping stones being small problems encountered along the path to a goal. Obstacles are opportunities for growth, therefore, encourage and embrace them.” IfsProblemOpportunityGoalGrowthPathFailingStonesEmbraceObstaclesQuittingOnly TimeStepping StonesSmall Problems Author:Arthur Frederick Saunders