If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at read more

If all difficulties were known at the outset of a long journey, most of us would never start out at all.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

During our lives we're faced with so many elements as well, we experience so many setbacks, and fight such a read more

During our lives we're faced with so many elements as well, we experience so many setbacks, and fight such a hand-to-hand battle with failure, head down in the rain, just trying to stay upright and have a little hope. The Tour isn't just a bike race, it tests you mentally, physically, and even morally. -Lance Armstrong.

I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot read more

I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there is no redress. Plato -Elizabeth Montagu.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your mind off your goals. -Unknown.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your mind off your goals. -Unknown.

It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.

It is a good rule to face difficulties at the time they arise and not allow them to increase unacknowledged.

The real questions are the ones that obtrude upon your consciousness whether you like it or not, the ones that read more

The real questions are the ones that obtrude upon your consciousness whether you like it or not, the ones that make your mind start vibrating like a jackhammer, the ones that you "come to terms with" only to discover that they are still there. The real questions refuse to be placated. They barge into your life at the times when it seems most important for them to stay away. They are the questions asked most frequently and answered most inadequately, the ones that reveal their true natures slowly, reluctantly, most often against your will. -Ingrid Bengis.

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.