Overcome the Obstacles

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity 

to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, 

to love and to be greater than our suffering. ~Ben Okri

We acquire the strength 

we have overcome. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Triumph Over Adversity

Joy is of the will which labors, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph. ~William Butler Yeats

Always seek out the seed of triumph 

in every adversity. ~Og Mandino

A Little Optimism Goes a Long Way

Few things in the world are more powerful

than a positive push. A smile. A world of 

optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when

things are tough. ~Richard M. DeVos

Optimism is essential to achievement and 

it is also the foundation of courage 

and true progress. ~Nicholas M. Butler

Believe Your Dream

I believe that a simple and unassuming

manner of life is best for everyone, best both

for the body and the mind. ~Albert Einstein

To accomplish great things, we must not

only act, but also dream; not only plan, 

but also believe. ~Anatole France

Blossom Today

And the day came when the risk to remain

tight in a bud was more painful 

than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

There are always flowers for those 

who want to see them. ~Henri Matisse

Out of the Shadows

The work of art is but a shadow 

of the divine perfection. ~Michelangelo

Hope is like the sun, which, as we 

journey toward it, casts the shadow 

of our burden behind us. ~Samuel Smiles

Shine Your Light

It is during our darkest moments that we

must focus to see the light. ~Aristotle Onassis

Faith is the strength by which a shattered

world shall emerge into the light. ~Helen Keller