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Challenge Quotes

"I'm about to challenge for the Maryland Cup in the next couple of years, as an owner, a trainer, and a rider."

"I'm about to challenge for the Maryland Cup in the next couple of years, as an owner, a trainer, and a rider."

Davy Jones, English Musician

Challenge, Years

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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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"Differences challenge assumptions."

"Differences challenge assumptions."

Anne Wilson Schaef, American Psychologist

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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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"To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge."

"To portray a maniac offers a compelling challenge."

Bela Lugosi, Austrian Actor

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"Don't be restricted to your comfort zone alone."

"Don't be restricted to your comfort zone alone."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, Comfort, Zone, Growth

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"Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge."

"Obsession led me to write. It's been that way with every book I've ever written. I become completely consumed by a theme, by characters, by a desire to meet a challenge."

Anne Rice, American Novelist

Challenge, Desire, Obsession

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"To understand me you should reach my level at my game, so far you are somewhere down I am above."

"To understand me you should reach my level at my game, so far you are somewhere down I am above."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Challenge, Power, Truth, Wisdom, Today

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"And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge."

"And obviously, from our own personal point of view, the principal challenge is a personal challenge."

Richard Branson, British Businessman

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"I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience never knows, but that's when I smile the most, when I show the most ivory."

"I always challenge myself. I get out in deep water and I always try to get back. But I get hung up. The audience never knows, but that's when I smile the most, when I show the most ivory."

Earl Hines, American Musician

Challenge, Deep, Smile, Water

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"The more difficult a problem is, the more discoveries you make in the process of resolving it."

"The more difficult a problem is, the more discoveries you make in the process of resolving it."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, Problem, Discovery, Difficult, Resolution

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"To be a part of a championship team, I'm excited... This is the closest I've ever been to a championship. I'm looking forward to the challenge of helping this team repeat."

"To be a part of a championship team, I'm excited... This is the closest I've ever been to a championship. I'm looking forward to the challenge of helping this team repeat."

Michael Finley, American Athlete

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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 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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"The easy path will seldom lead where you need to go."

"The easy path will seldom lead where you need to go."

Toni Sorenson, American Author

Challenge, Path, Life, Difficulty, Choice

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"You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet."

"You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet."

Hal Borland, American Author

Challenge, Ideology

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"When faced with a hurdle then give it all you've got to jump over it because it can't be done in two stages."

"When faced with a hurdle then give it all you've got to jump over it because it can't be done in two stages."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Challenge, Hurdle, Jump, Effort, Stages

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"Sometimes, God's silence is a challenge for us to act."

"Sometimes, God's silence is a challenge for us to act."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, GodsSilence, Action, Faith

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"The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my activities, my capacities."

"The difficulties which I meet with in order to realize my existence are precisely what awaken and mobilize my activities, my capacities."

Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish Philosopher

Challenge, Difficulties, Existence, Order

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"I had some ambition. I meant everything to be different with me. I thought I had more strength and mastery. But the most terrible obstacles are such as nobody can see except oneself."

"I had some ambition. I meant everything to be different with me. I thought I had more strength and mastery. But the most terrible obstacles are such as nobody can see except oneself."

George Eliot, British Author

Challenge, Ambition, Obstacle, Self, Strength

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"Not knowing it was hard, knowing it was harder."

"Not knowing it was hard, knowing it was harder."

Toni Morrison, American Novelist

Challenge, Difficulty, Knowledge, Hardship, Learning

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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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"In response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan."

"In response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan."

John Thorn, American Historian

Challenge, Community, Pride, Strangers

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"I wondered if hurdlers ever thought, you know, "This would go faster if we just got rid of the hurdles."

"I wondered if hurdlers ever thought, you know, "This would go faster if we just got rid of the hurdles."

John Green, American Author

Challenge, Speed, Life, Curiosity, Sports

"Life throws challenges and every challenge comes with rainbows and lights to conquer it."

"Life throws challenges and every challenge comes with rainbows and lights to conquer it."

Amit Ray, Indian Author

Challenge, Life, Conquest, Hope

"For the likes of you, the path to happiness is one mean son of a bitch of a path."

"For the likes of you, the path to happiness is one mean son of a bitch of a path."

Dean Koontz, American Author

Challenge, Happiness, Path, Struggle, Truth

"Since when does anyone get the option to do the easiest?"

"Since when does anyone get the option to do the easiest?"

Jodi Picoult, American Novelist

Challenge, Difficulty, Life, Expectation, Effort

"Every hill becomes a mountain when one has to climb up it."

"Every hill becomes a mountain when one has to climb up it."

Anthony Liccione, American Author

Challenge, Effort, Struggle, Life, Perseverance

"Impossible things are really rough to do, you know."

"Impossible things are really rough to do, you know."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Challenge, Impossibility, Difficulty, Perseverance, Struggle

"It is in vain to try and kick the wind."

"It is in vain to try and kick the wind."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Challenge, Wind, Impossible, Futility, Effort

"Stealing regular stuff was no fun. She wanted a real challenge. Over the last two years, she'd picked the most difficult places to enter. Then she'd snuck in.And eaten their dinners."

"Stealing regular stuff was no fun. She wanted a real challenge. Over the last two years, she'd picked the most difficult places to enter. Then she'd snuck in.And eaten their dinners."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Challenge, Adventure, Risk, Rebellion, Survival

"Abraham Lincoln was asked by an aide about the church service he had attended. Lincoln responded that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent and the topic relevant. The aide said, "Then it was a good service?Lincoln responded, "No. The aide protested,"But, Mr. President, you said that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent, and that the topic was relevant."Yes, replied Lincoln, "but he didn't challenge us to do any great thing."

"Abraham Lincoln was asked by an aide about the church service he had attended. Lincoln responded that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent and the topic relevant. The aide said, "Then it was a good service?Lincoln responded, "No. The aide protested,"But, Mr. President, you said that the minister was inspired, interesting, well-prepared, eloquent, and that the topic was relevant."Yes, replied Lincoln, "but he didn't challenge us to do any great thing."

Abraham Lincoln, American Politician

Challenge, Faith, Purpose, Leadership, Inspirational

"When you live in contrary to the demand of life, life doesn't work for you. Life rather works against you."

"When you live in contrary to the demand of life, life doesn't work for you. Life rather works against you."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, Contrary, Life, Demand, Progress

"You stand the risk of a down turn, because you refused to take risks. So life demands risks."

"You stand the risk of a down turn, because you refused to take risks. So life demands risks."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, Risk, Standstill, Growth, Courage

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win."

"We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win."

John F. Kennedy, American President

Challenge, Goal, Energy, Determination, Achievement

"When you become a transformer, you become faced with the challenge of skepticism."

"When you become a transformer, you become faced with the challenge of skepticism."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Challenge, Transformer, Skepticism, Growth

"Life is a game. Either you win or lose. Never allow the fear of losing prevent you from entering the game."

"Life is a game. Either you win or lose. Never allow the fear of losing prevent you from entering the game."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Challenge, Game, Win, Lose, Fear

"Anyone? On Snow's visit before the Victory Tour, he challenged me to erase any doubts of my love for Peeta. "Convince me," Snow said. It seems, under that hot pink sky with Peeta's life in limbo, I finally did. And In doing so, I gave him the weapon he needed to break me."

"Anyone? On Snow's visit before the Victory Tour, he challenged me to erase any doubts of my love for Peeta. "Convince me," Snow said. It seems, under that hot pink sky with Peeta's life in limbo, I finally did. And In doing so, I gave him the weapon he needed to break me."

Suzanne Collins, American Novelist

Challenge, Love, Truth, Emotion, Power

"Now for the hitch in Jane's character,' he said at last, speaking more calmly than from his look I had expected him to speak. 'The reel of silk has run smoothly enough so far; but I always knew there would come a knot and a puzzle: here it is. Now for vexation, and exasperation, and endless trouble!"

"Now for the hitch in Jane's character,' he said at last, speaking more calmly than from his look I had expected him to speak. 'The reel of silk has run smoothly enough so far; but I always knew there would come a knot and a puzzle: here it is. Now for vexation, and exasperation, and endless trouble!"

Charlotte Bronte, British Novelist

Challenge, Character, Trouble, Patience, Struggle

"There is no pleasure in fighting a weak opponent."

"There is no pleasure in fighting a weak opponent."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Challenge, Pleasure, Fight, Strength, Victory

"Does it make you brave to stick your hand in a bear's mouth? Would you do it again just because you didn't die?"

"Does it make you brave to stick your hand in a bear's mouth? Would you do it again just because you didn't die?"

Robert Jordan, American Author

Challenge, Bravery, Recklessness, Danger, Foolishness

"The only period where there is lesser competition for opportunities are during times of difficulties."

"The only period where there is lesser competition for opportunities are during times of difficulties."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Challenge, Competition, Opportunity, Difficulty, Life

"If you're not scared every day, you're not pushing hard enough."

"If you're not scared every day, you're not pushing hard enough."

Richie Norton, American Author

Challenge, Fear, Growth, Courage, Limit

"It is always harder to climb the mountain. One must find strength of hope within the depths of heart to move onward."

"It is always harder to climb the mountain. One must find strength of hope within the depths of heart to move onward."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Challenge, Hope, Climb, Strength, Mountain

"No matter how hard you kick, no matter how high you get, you can't go all the way around."

"No matter how hard you kick, no matter how high you get, you can't go all the way around."

John Green, American Author

Challenge, Limit, Life, Persistence, Reality

"Trials and tribulations are nothing but opportunities to test the true potential of your mind."

"Trials and tribulations are nothing but opportunities to test the true potential of your mind."

Edmond Mbiaka, American Author

Challenge, Trials, Mind, Potential, Opportunity

"It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place."

"It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place."

Brandon Sanderson, American Author

Challenge, Difficulty, Life, Choice, Play

"Life's greatest challenge are the manifestations of our dreams."

"Life's greatest challenge are the manifestations of our dreams."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Challenge, Dream, Life, Goal, Motivational

"It was... the most difficult walk anyone ever had to make. In every way, a walk to remember."

"It was... the most difficult walk anyone ever had to make. In every way, a walk to remember."

Nicholas Sparks, American Author

Challenge, Difficulty, Memory, Life, Experience

"The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow."

"The height of your storm determines the height of your rainbow."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Challenge, Storm, Rainbow, Height, Determines

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