John Petit-Senn Quotes

The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.

I've had my ups. I've had my downs, but I've been able to push through every obstacle that's been thrown my way.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.

Courage is being afraid - and going ahead, anyway.

Great men are never sufficiently shown but in struggles.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.

A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.

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

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it.

Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it.

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.

My life is a beautiful struggle.

Here's to the pilot that weathered the storm.

True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.

Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

Challenges are meant to be met and overcome.

If we survive danger it steels our courage more than anything else.

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.