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“It's not surprising, therefore, that the [Bisy] Backson thinks of progress in terms of fighting and overcoming. One of his little idiosyncrasies, you might say. Of course, real progress involves growing and developing, which involves changing inside, but that's something the inflexible Backson is unwilling to do.”

Thinking Littles Real Might Fighting Courses Term Growing Progress Overcoming Developing Surprising Unwilling Idiosyncrasies

Author:Benjamin Hoff

“I feel like every project that I've been doing, I've learned something about myself. It's like I've cracked something, or my vision of myself has gotten wider. I'm just learning and growing, and overcoming the fear.”

Feels Vision Growing Projects Overcoming I've Learned Cracked Learning And Growing

Author:Agyness Deyn

“I had to grow up fast. I had a lot of obstacles to overcome. It made me a lot stronger, growing up like that.”

Made Grows Growing Up Growing Overcoming Stronger Obstacles

Author:Jevon Kearse

“Yes, God loves you this very day and always. He is not waiting to love you until you have overcome your weaknesses and bad habits. He loves you today with a full understanding of your struggles. He is aware that you reach up to Him in heartfelt and hopeful prayer. He knows of the times you have held onto the fading light and believed-even in the midst of growing darkness. He knows of your sufferings. He knows of your remorse for the times you have fallen short or failed. And still He loves you.”

“Growing up in the South, it was very patriarchal. When I applied to Stanford, I was told by a [male] college counselor, "You're never gonna get in, don't bother. They don't want you." I said, "I'm going to try." And I got in! But I wouldn't be the woman I am if I hadn't had that conflict to overcome. It has given me an underdog feeling all my life.”

Ifs Want Trying Said Feelings Given Growing Up Growing College Conflict Overcoming South Males Bother Underdog Counselor Stanford

Author:Reese Witherspoon

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”

Source: Prayers Offered by the Chaplain, the Rev. Peter Marshall, D.D.: At the Opening of the Daily Sessions of the Senate of the United States During the Eightieth and Eighty-first Congress 1947-1949

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough.”

“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself. What is bad? All that is born of weakness. What is happiness? The feeling that power is growing, that resistance is overcome.”

Feelings Born Growing Weakness Overcoming Resistance Will Power Antichrist What Is Happiness

Author:Friedrich Nietzsche

“When one is overcome by this wretched, clinging desire in the world, one's sorrows increase like grass growing up after a lot of rain.”

World Desire Growing Up Growing Sorrow Rain Overcoming Increase Buddhist Grass Wretched Clinging Grass Growing

Author:Gautama Buddha