I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it—but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.

Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.

Waves are inspiring not because they rise and fall, but because each time they fall they never fail to rise again.

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.

No garden is without its weeds.

What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.

No man will ever bring out the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.

Great is he, who conquers the frightful. Sublime is he, who, while succumbing to it, fears it not.

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Faith in yourself matters.

Realizing the Divine as Truth will save you hours of work in research in any field. You will be led to the right book or the right place or the right person without loss of time, or the necessary information will come to you in some other way.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.

Confidence…thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live.

Pain is certain, suffering is optional.

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

Against all odds and despite all the obstacles, we are going to make it.

Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.

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.

Most obstacles melt away when we make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them, they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will sink out of sight.

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.

Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses.