Peggy Johnson Quotes

Somebody said that it couldn't be done But he with a chuckle replied That "maybe it couldn't," but he would be one Who wouldn't say so till he tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid it. He started to sing as he tackled the thing That couldn't be done, and he did it.

Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.

Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.

Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

You do the best you can with what's thrown at you, then you try again.

Perpetual pushing and assurance put a difficulty out of countenance and make a seeming difficulty gives way.

If you want something, and you find an obstacle, you need to get over it. By any means necessary.

Whenever there is a big difficulty, I don't make excuses. Instead, I say I will solve it even if everybody leaves.

You'll encounter difficulties at any job, and the best way for me to get through them is via endurance.

Trust yourself in tight situations, but you need to have a plan. You might fail once, twice, but you will get better at it.

Whenever something's really hard, you always question yourself, and I had many times when I questioned myself, but I always rose above it.

Throughout your career, whether you're getting into the sport or have been it in for a number of years like me, there will always be obstacles. The important thing is how you deal with those obstacles and come back from any disappointment or setback, no matter how big or small.

Dont give up. Obstacles can be overcome through strategy and learning.

I would say that when you have a big dream or you're trying to solve a big problem, there will always be people who tell you that you can't. Here's my advice: don't listen.

It can be a challenge not to let failure, or negativity from others, prevent you from going after what you believe in and what in your gut you know can work. However it is important to face these challenges head on and give them a go and importantly don't beat yourself up if you fail - just pick yourself up, learn as much as you can from the experience and get on with the next challenge.

The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.

I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it

I don't know if I'm the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn't be.

Failure will never stand int he way of success if you learn from it.

What separates the winners from the losers is that winners are able to handle problems and crises that they never imagined would occur. You hit the floor, but what counts is how fast you can get up and regroup. Failure is simply part of the equation.

Stuff goes wrong. Expect it, learn from it, fix it. That's how remarkable happens.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.

There is a distinction between failing and being a failure. Few things are learned in life without failing at least once. Did you learn to roller skate without falling a few times? Did you learn to ride a bike without losing your balance? Chances are you didn't. You may have wanted to do those things so intensely that you quickly put unsuccessful attempts behind you and kept trying. Soon you acquired the skill to do the thing you wanted. Even though in the process of learning you may have failed many times, you were not a failure. "Failing" simply became an open door to try again.

In business, you take a swing and you hope that you hit a home run, but sometimes you strike out. Strikeouts and failures are important. Being down, getting punched in the gut every once in a while by life and coming back up, that's accomplishment.