Navigating Difficulties Quotes

If things go wrong and you hit a dead end-as you will-it's just life's way of saying it's time to change course

Reaction - a boat which is going against the current but which does not prevent the river from flowing on.

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

The straight line cannot proceed through the torturous twists of life.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

Every path hath a puddle.

Sometimes life is a series of obstacles, a matter of putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes, she realizes suddenly, it is simply a matter of blind faith.

Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths.

My errors will point to thinking men the various roads, and will teach them the great art of treading on the brink of the precipice without falling into it.

If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.

The record shows that I've kept a very steady hand on the helm throughout some enormous challenges.

When you are a young person, you are like a young creek, and you meet many rocks, many obstacles and difficulties on your way. You hurry to get past these obstacles and get to the ocean. But as the creek moves down through the fields, it becomes larges and calmer and it can enjoy the reflection of the sky. It's wonderful. You will arrive at the sea anyway so enjoy the journey. Enjoy the sunshine, the sunset, the moon, the birds, the trees, and the many beauties along the way. Taste every moment of your daily life.

I'm right there, swimming the river of hardships but I know how to swim.

There is no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles.

We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.

Take those road hazards- the potholes, ruts, detours, and all the rest- as evidence that you were on the right route. It's when you find yourself on that big, broad, easy road that you ought to worry.

Life is problems. Living is solving problems.

The real world is not easy to live in. It is rough; it is slippery. Without the most clear-eyed adjustments we fall and get crushed. A man must stay sober; not always, but most of the time.

In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity.

You know, I feel as comfortable in an uncomfortable situation as I do when things are going smoothly.

When you hit the unimaginable, the only answer is imaginativeness. You have to heal with the person that you're suffering with. You have to write a new chapter in your story. A relationship can be a sacred thing, but it's going to be difficult. There are going to be challenges. You are going to have pain. But working it through and being resilient is as sacred and meaningful as having a "Hollywood" romance.

Every season has its peaks and valleys. What you have to try to do is eliminate the Grand Canyon.

Speed bumps, I was thinking, you know, you're driving along, everything's OK, and then there's a speed bump to go, 'Slow down.' Go over it real slowly, and you hit the pedal, and you keep going, and I just thought it was kind of a nice metaphor for life.

If hindrances obstruct the way, Thy magnanimity display. And let thy strength be seen: But O, if Fortune fill thy sail With more than a propitious gale, Take half thy canvas in.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.