Swami Sivananda Quotes

There is no road of flowers leading to glory.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

I've worked really hard, but it's definitely not been easy.

The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

Everyone dreams of playing Wimbledon and winning it. I am glad this dream came true for me so fast in my career. It feels great after so many years of struggle.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

My life has always been full of challenges.

In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.

No path of flowers leads to glory.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

I been through some things but I worked hard to get to where I'm at.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

But all of this success came at the end of a long climb.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

The life of the individual is a continuous combat with errors and obstacles, and no victory is more satisfying than the one achieved against opposition.

Nothing has been easy for me... I've always had to work for everything I've gotten and everything I've accomplished.

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.

For me, half the joy of achieving has been the struggle and the fight, the pitting myself against the world and all its competition - and winning.

Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.

Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end.

Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity.