“Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself.”
Contributed by: Anna Williams
Charles de Gaulle
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.”
Maya Angelou
“Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.”
Anthony Robbins
“One of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on. And when you do find somebody, it's remarkable how often his picture turns up on your driver's license.”
P. J. O'Rourke
“All things are difficult before they are easy.”
Thomas Fuller
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
Albert Einstein
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Winston Churchill