“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today.” – Pope Paul VI
“Don't feel entitled to anything you didn't sweat and struggle for.” – Marian Wright Edelman
“The harder the struggle, the more glorious the triumph. Self-realization demands very great struggle.” – Swami Sivananda
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas A. Edison
“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
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” – Edith Wharton
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha
“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
“Real difficulties can be overcome; it is the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.” – Theodore Newton Vail
“Struggle is the food from which change is made, and the best time to make the most of a struggle is when it’s right in front of your face.” – Danny Dreyer
“Remember that in difficult times, we don't give up. We don't discard our highest ideals. No! We rise up to meet them.” – Michelle Obama
“I’m thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” – Alex Elle
“Because some people see a wall, and assume that's the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it's just the beginning.” – Angeline Trevena
“I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times that you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.” – Rita Mero
“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don’t give up.” – Robert Tew
“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” – Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
“You can overcome anything if you don't bellyache.” – Bernard M. Baruch
“Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.” – Diane Westlake
“There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” – Woody Hayes
“Don't give up in times of difficulty. Persevere on as there will be an end to these.” – Edward Dunedin
“In the heart of every struggle lies an opportunity to grow.” – Melanie M. Koulouris
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” – Lou Holtz
“Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.” – Helen Keller
“We grow because we struggle, we learn and overcome.” – R. C. Allen
“We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” – Barbara De Angelis
“And even though things won't always go your way, I have no doubt that you can overcome.” – Julie Hebert
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass
“One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.” – Matshona Dhliwayo
“Don't cry to give up, cry to keep going.” – Eric Thomas
“Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations.” – Zig Ziglar
“Expect obstacles and face them head on. They are going to come up so the way you handle them is what makes all the difference.” – Lance Dale
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière