“I was in a cab in New York. The cab had a sign, "Please do not smoke, Christ is our unseen guest." This guy was reaching. I figure, if he could overcome being nailed to a cross, I don't think a Marlboro Light's gonna faze him that much.” IfsThinkingLightGuyChristFiguresNew YorkPleaseCrossesOvercomingSmokeReachingGuestsUnseenThis GuyCab Author:Bill Hicks
“Clearly, you can think back and see that a character has had enormous odds stacked against him and has to overcome them. It's usually a guy, I'm afraid. But then you're setting up a new movie you have amnesia about these meetings, when you've discussed it more analytically.” ThinkingCharacterGuyOvercomingMeetingsEnormousSettingSettingsOddsAmnesia Author:Danny Boyle
“I liked that you have to sometimes get into a situation that might not be a comfortable one - so, overcome your fear and good things will happen - if you want someone to know something, or you have to really take charge and do it yourself and go for it. With the Boxtrolls, they want people to know they're not mean guys, but they're too scared to show anyone. They have to eventually work up the courage to show that and gain the confidence.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantMeanSometimesShowsMightHappensGuySituationComfortableGainsOvercomingGood ThingsScaredDo It YourselfMean Guy Author:Elle Fanning
“Wrestling is a one-on-one experience and if something goes wrong you can't point a finger and blame somebody else. What you do is up to you. And yet it's a team sport, because whether your team wins or loses is a result of the cumulative effect of the matches. Wrestling is a great confidence builder because it's not all about strength. You have to use your balance and skill and technique and if you do, you can overcome a lot of muscle and bulk guys, and even those who have natural ability. Basically, you can out-technique an opponent.” IfsUseGuyWinningSportsLosesNaturalAbilityResultsTeamEffectsBalanceSkillsOvercomingBlameFingersTechniqueOpponentsMusclesWrestlingUp To YouBuilderWin Or LoseSports TeamOne On OneCumulativeNatural AbilityGreat Confidence Author:Dennis Hastert
“The real battle is won in the mind. It's won by guys who understand their areas of weakness, who sit and think about it, plotting and planning to improve. Attending to the detail. Work on their weaknesses and overcome them. Because they can.” ThinkingMindRealGuyBattleWeaknessAreasOvercomingDetailsPlanningAttending Book:Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege Source: Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege
“I mean, 3-D adds a whole level of 'oh my goodness' to the movie in good ways and bad ways that you have to deal with. We've overcome any obstacle that we've ever had because we have a great 3-D crew, Max and the guys at Paradise 3-D.” WayMeanWholeGuyLevelsDealsGoodnessOvercomingAddObstaclesParadiseCrewMaxGood Way Author:Todd Farmer
“Going against Jim Brown wasn't any different than going against Jim Taylor and any of the other guys. He's just an obstacle that we have to overcome. We just couldn't put anything together.” DifferentTogetherGuyOvercomingObstaclesOther Guys Author:Lenny Moore
“Business success is not determined by government policy. It's not determined by regulation. The people succeed in business have to overcome all the obstacles put in their way by people like Democrats and Obama. That's what Trump knows, how to overcome these guys, how to get the things they put in his way out of the way, while they don't even know it's happening. And that would go for much of the political commentariat, too, folks, that are totally immersed in politics and know nothing else, other than they swear allegiance to free markets, but that's about it.” PeoplePoliticalGuyPolicySucceedOvercomingDemocratObstaclesDeterminedSwearFree Market Author:Rush Limbaugh
“We have to create conditions where people feel safe to feel and to care. That goes against a lot of our programming about how to make something change in the world. Sometimes you can pressure people into changing, you can force them, but the powers-that-be have more force than we do. I don't think we're going to win in a contest of force. I think we need to induce a change of heart. The narrative of "us versus them" is ultimately part of the problem. Traditional activism, which is about overcoming the latest bad guy, isn't deep enough. It just brings us another version of the same.” PeopleThinkingWorldHeartSometimesEnoughProblemCareGuyWinningOvercomingActivismThings ChangeChange Of Heart Author:Charles Eisenstein