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Challenge Quotes

"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."

"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."

Kurt Cobain, American Musician

Challenge, Corruption, Duty, Youth

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"It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood."

"It's a great challenge to come from little New Zealand and beat the odds in Hollywood."

Martin Henderson, New Zealander Actor

Challenge, Hollywood

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"The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order."

"The challenge as we saw in the Nigerian project was to restructure the economy decisively in the direction of a modern free market as an appropriate environment for cultivation of freedom and democracy and the natural emergence of a new social order."

Ibrahim Babangida, Nigerian Statesman

Challenge, Democracy, Direction, Economy

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"Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression."

"Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression."

Margaret Sanger, American Activist

Challenge, Expression, Woman

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"Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish."

"Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish."

Shakira, Colombian Musician

Challenge, English, Songs, Spirit

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"The abjection of our political situation is the only true challenge today. Only facing up to this situation in all its desperation can help us get out of it."

"The abjection of our political situation is the only true challenge today. Only facing up to this situation in all its desperation can help us get out of it."

Jean Baudrillard, French Sociologist

Challenge, Desperation, Help, Today

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"How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser."

"How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser."

Lou Holtz, American Coach

Challenge, Will

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"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

"Maintaining our standard; that's our challenge day-in and day-out."

Tim Rice, British Musician

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"I always look for a challenge and something that's different."

"I always look for a challenge and something that's different."

Tom Cruise, American Actor

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"The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place."

"The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place."

Marian Wright Edelman, American Activist

Challenge, Community, Justice, Nation

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"There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man."

"There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man."

Sean Connery, Scottish Actor

Challenge, Man, Nothing

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"The lopsided attitudes of college professors pose a serious challenge to learning because students are so susceptible to becoming lopsided sheep."

"The lopsided attitudes of college professors pose a serious challenge to learning because students are so susceptible to becoming lopsided sheep."

Suzanne Fields, American Columnist

Challenge, College, Learning, Sheep

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"I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge."

"I felt that I had to write. Even if I had never been published, I knew that I would go on writing, enjoying it and experiencing the challenge."

Gwendolyn Brooks, American Poet

Challenge, Writing

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"Doing comedy for film is always a challenge because you are in the hands of the editor after the fact. I am hoping I can do some more soon, I enjoy doing comedy."

"Doing comedy for film is always a challenge because you are in the hands of the editor after the fact. I am hoping I can do some more soon, I enjoy doing comedy."

Tim Roth, British Actor

Challenge, Comedy, Fact, Film

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"The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems."

"The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without introducing problems."

Wietse Venema, Dutch Scientist

Challenge, Problems, Software

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"I challenge record companies to show me evidence of a single penny they've lost due to Napster."

"I challenge record companies to show me evidence of a single penny they've lost due to Napster."

Dave Rowntree, English Musician

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"I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more."

"I'm happy with what I've done but it's a challenge to try to win more."

Jennifer Capriati, American Athlete

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"That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople."

"That's really the challenge of this century, to develop spokespeople."

Jim Fowler, American Scientist

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"Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard."

"Don't be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

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"The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers."

"The danger sensation is exciting. The challenge is to find new dangers."

Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Celebrity

Challenge, Danger

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"The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments."

"The challenge coaches face is replacing players they were counting on to be major pieces of a puzzle. In a lot of cases, there is just no way to make the necessary adjustments."

Ron Jaworski, American Athlete

Challenge, Coaches

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"Frankly, it is clear that we would be better off in the long run without federal funding, and the challenge right now is that if we lost it altogether, we would have a lot of stations go dark."

"Frankly, it is clear that we would be better off in the long run without federal funding, and the challenge right now is that if we lost it altogether, we would have a lot of stations go dark."

Ron Schiller, American Executive

Challenge, Now, Right

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"The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective."

"The challenge for me has first been to see things as they are, whether a portrait, a city street, or a bouncing ball. In a word, I have tried to be objective."

Berenice Abbott, American Photographer

Challenge, First, Word

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"When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine."

"When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine."

Alex Lowe, American Athlete

Challenge, Risk

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"It's getting the right person that's the challenge."

"It's getting the right person that's the challenge."

Bob Schieffer, American Journalist

Challenge, Right

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"Most men will not swim before they are able to."

"Most men will not swim before they are able to."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

Challenge, Men, Ability, Learning, Fear

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"To me, Batman is definately Bruce Wayne's darker side. The challenge is playing it as two separate aspects of the same person. I have to create the illusion of a Dark Knight, who's mysterious and strong."

"To me, Batman is definately Bruce Wayne's darker side. The challenge is playing it as two separate aspects of the same person. I have to create the illusion of a Dark Knight, who's mysterious and strong."

Kevin Conroy, American Actor

Challenge, Illusion, Knight

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"The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement."

"The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement."

Raymond Chandler, American Writer

Challenge, Effect, Leisure

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"And the fact that you must make the movie for yourself because no one else will ever fully appreciate the endeavor, makes it a more rewarding challenge."

"And the fact that you must make the movie for yourself because no one else will ever fully appreciate the endeavor, makes it a more rewarding challenge."

Richard King, American Director

Challenge, Fact, Will

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"I've always loved a challenge."

"I've always loved a challenge."

Lana Turner, American Actress

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"The real challenge was to model all the interest rates simultaneously, so you could value something that depended not only on the three-month interest rate, but on other interest rates as well."

"The real challenge was to model all the interest rates simultaneously, so you could value something that depended not only on the three-month interest rate, but on other interest rates as well."

John Hull, American Economist

Challenge, Interest, Value

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"Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before - but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to."

"Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before - but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to."

Joe Lieberman, American Politician

Challenge, Globalwarming

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"I think the challenge is going out in front of a paying audience with absolutely nothing and trying to entertain them for two hours. Thankfully, I only think about that right before we go on, and then once we're out there, everything's fine."

"I think the challenge is going out in front of a paying audience with absolutely nothing and trying to entertain them for two hours. Thankfully, I only think about that right before we go on, and then once we're out there, everything's fine."

Colin Mochrie, Scottish Actor

Challenge, Nothing, Right, Trying

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"O'Neill presents a very complex multi-layered kind of challenge. His characters are always deeply complex and, to a great extent, inaccessible."

"O'Neill presents a very complex multi-layered kind of challenge. His characters are always deeply complex and, to a great extent, inaccessible."

Gabriel Byrne, Irish Actor

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"When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge."

"When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge."

Terry Brennan, American Football Coach

Challenge, Nothing

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"With a theatre audience there's always the additional sense of a sustained challenge of which I'm acutely aware and for which you need to have the tools ready - your voice, physicality, brain."

"With a theatre audience there's always the additional sense of a sustained challenge of which I'm acutely aware and for which you need to have the tools ready - your voice, physicality, brain."

Greta Scacchi, Italian Actress

Challenge, Sense, Theatre, Tools

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"I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill."

"I try to take things that challenge me either physically or mentally, or I have to learn a new skill."

John C. Reilly, American Actor

Challenge, Skill

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"Challenge yourself, its fine not to be a totally finished person."

"Challenge yourself, its fine not to be a totally finished person."

Leigh Steinberg, American Businessman

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"There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us."

"There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us."

Pamela Stephenson, Australian Actress

Challenge, HusbChallenge, Childhood

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"My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am."

"My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am."

Justin Timberlake, American Musician

Challenge, Songs

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"To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States, our challenge is even greater."

"To date, nearly 100,000 Hispanics have died with AIDS. Since Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States, our challenge is even greater."

Solomon Ortiz, American Politician

Challenge, Minority, States, United

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"The biggest challenge in New Orleans has been to find workers who can climb a ladder after lunch."

"The biggest challenge in New Orleans has been to find workers who can climb a ladder after lunch."

Harry Anderson, American Actor

Challenge, Workers

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"The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge."

"The Masters is going to be an awesome challenge."

Nigel Mansell, British Athlete

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"I really enjoy comedy. It's a real challenge."

"I really enjoy comedy. It's a real challenge."

Ted Levine, American Actor

Challenge, Comedy

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"I challenge myself everywhere, onstage, on the golf course. Hey, isn't that the point of it all? To keep getting better? Otherwise why do it?"

"I challenge myself everywhere, onstage, on the golf course. Hey, isn't that the point of it all? To keep getting better? Otherwise why do it?"

Hal Linden, American Actor

Challenge, Golf

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"I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge."

"I'm never sure what's coming next, but I'm an open minded person and I welcome any challenge."

Sarah Polley, Canadian Actress

Challenge, Open

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"The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned."

"The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned."

Antonio Gramsci, Italian Politician

Challenge, Modernity

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"So it's like starting over again, but I look forward to the challenge."

"So it's like starting over again, but I look forward to the challenge."

Lee Majors, American Actor

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"I think the challenges for me was to go into the studio with these incredible jazz players and come up to their level of excellence. That's always a challenge."

"I think the challenges for me was to go into the studio with these incredible jazz players and come up to their level of excellence. That's always a challenge."

Rita Coolidge, American Musician

Challenge, Excellence, Jazz

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"We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which we had provided for such purposes."

"We were therefore obliged to unload our boats of their cargoes and pass them empty over the falls by means of long cords which we had provided for such purposes."

William Henry Ashley, American Businessman

Challenge, Boats

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