B. C. Forbes Quotes

The world loves to tell you how difficult things are, and the world's not exaggerating. But difficult doesn't mean impossible, and out of the bajillions of things in this universe that you can't control, what you can control is how hard you try, and if or when to pack it in.

There's nothing more powerful than to consider why you're running, no matter what pain you're going through during the race, if you know why you're running, then it'll be more satisfying at the end.

Everybody has down times and stuff that they have to work through. I worked through that stuff because I've always wanted to be playing soccer.

If you focus on the obstacles, then you give them more power. Instead focus on your purpose, on your most authentic and fundamental intentions.

I look at what I have as a challenge and I could list a whole bunch of different challenges. And I choose not to be daunted by any of them.

Everybody comes to a point in their life when they want to quit. But it's what you do at that moment that determines who you are.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

You'll be bothered from time to time by storms, fog, snow. When you are, think of those who went through it before you, and say to yourself, 'What they could do, I can do.'

Life, like classical music, is full of difficult passages that are conquered as much through endurance and determination as through any particular skill.

Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

We're none of us quite so sure of our place in the world that we can't be rocked off our feet by bad times. It's the getting back up again that counts. Not that you fall, but getting back up again counts for more in the long run.

Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. Some mountains are higher than others. Some roads steeper than the next. There are hardships and setbacks but you cannot let them stop you. Even on the steepest road you must not turn back.

Life will get in the way. Count on it. Be prepared for it. Maintain focus and press on towards your goal.

Confronting and overcoming challenges is an exhilarating experience. It does something to feed the soul and the mind. It makes you more than you were before. It strengthens the mental muscles and enables you to become better prepared for the next challenge.

When the why gets stronger, the how gets easier.

No matter how tough the chase is, you should always have the dream you saw on the first day. It'll keep you motivated and rescue you (from any weak thoughts).

If we know where we want to go, then even a stony road is bearable.

Everybody suffers through some type of adversity. Does it make you stronger or does it pull you down? And I never will let any of that pull me down or pull me away from what I've set to achieve.

To me, faith is being thankful when things in life are going well and also being thankful when they are not. Its often through our most difficult times when faith lifts us up and gives us the courage and the strength to work even harder to accomplish a new goal or do something we never thought we could.

Fixedness of purpose is the root of all successful efforts.

Life is a challenge, we must take it.

Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.'

And I quoted from Nietzsche: That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.

Obstacles are merely a call to strengthen your resolve to achieve your worthwhile goals.

Everyone experiences tough times, it is a measure of your determination and dedication how you deal with them and how you can come through them.