Barack Obama Quotes

You are so much more than you are in this moment; you never know how great you can be. Don't give up on you, I didn't give up on me.

Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.

I feel like I am a better person because of my struggles, because of my challenges and persevering through them and realizing the mistakes that I've made, correcting them.

What I'm learning about myself is, no matter what the challenge is, I can overcome it.

Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.

The more you venture to live greatly, the more you will find within you what it takes to get on top of the things and stay there.

We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.

When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

One thing I've come to learn about myself is that I have to keep going.

Some of my lowest points were the most exciting opportunities to push through to be a better person.

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!

Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I'm pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.

I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It's a voice of pain and victory.

For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. That's the area I excel in. That's where my passion is. I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

Some struggle is healthy. If you can embrace it rather than be angry, you can use it as your pilot light.

Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.

I want to share some insight into why someone would want to be a SEAL. A lot of us faced obstacles growing up. I didn't have any type of real nurturing as a kid. I hope people will relate to my story and go, 'Hey, if this guy can do it, so can I.'

You can always be stronger.

Dumped? Fired? Scorned? Humiliated? Totally pissed off? If so, I've got great news! You might be on your way to living your best life ever - if you consciously choose to channel this pain into fuel - and use it to motivate yourself to become your highest potential self!

Believe in yourself. Push to your highest limit.

You have to go through the ups and downs to really be able to root yourself and focus on what's important.

I always believe that the experiences that you go through are what make you stronger and what help you push forward through life.

Me finding my confidence took me a while, but now I love that I went through everything I did before to get to where I am now.