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Difficulty Quotes

The obstacle and the opportunity are often the same thing.

Difficulty appears here in very practical terms, like historic travel plans derailed by a shortage of horses, and in far more abstract ones, like hesitation about treating a former ally as an adversary. What ties these together is a sense that hard things demand careful judgment.

Honestly, I've always had difficulty relaxing, unwinding and going to bed - that kind of stuff.

Quotes by Adam Carolla

A Louisiana politician can't afford to let his animosities carry him away, and still less his principles, although there is seldom difficulty in that department.

Quotes by A. J. Liebling

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.

Quotes by Zebulon Pike

The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.

Quotes by Zane Grey

Always Quotes

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

Winston Churchill

As for critical writing about modernism, its moments of lucidity are but fulgurations illuminating the dark and incomprehensible landscape of its subject's unabashed difficulty.

Quotes by Will Self

Russia is a part of European culture. Therefore, it is with difficulty that I imagine NATO as an enemy.

Quotes by Vladimir Putin

Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.

Quotes by Tony Robbins

After saying yes to Turkey, the EU is having difficulty finding clear and consistent grounds for saying no to other, still more remote candidates - but being in the general vicinity of Europe does seem to be a continuing requirement.

Quotes by Timothy Garton Ash

Face Quotes

Some say no when others say yes. That's the difficulty with handball.

Quotes by Thomas Tuchel

I think we have a cultural difficulty with looking at our problems.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.

Quotes by Terry Southern

Difficulty creates the opportunity for self-reflection and compassion.

Quotes by Suzan-Lori Parks

The difficulty of being Afro-Latina, in general, is the lack of acceptance in both communities.

Quotes by Sunny Hostin

Great Quotes

What we're seeing early on is Democrats rallying around Al Gore, Republicans rallying around George Bush and the difficulty of anybody else to get any room in the race.

Quotes by Stuart Rothenberg

The difficulty that many foreign authors face in having their works translated into English has effects far beyond the United States.

Quotes by Stephen Kinzer

I have no difficulty with the recognition of civil unions for non-traditional relationships but I believe in law we should protect the traditional definition of marriage.

Quotes by Stephen Harper

Have the courage to face a difficulty lest it kick you harder than you bargain for.

Quotes by Stanislaus I

A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.

Quotes by St. Jerome

Just Quotes

The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.

Quotes by Samuel Smiles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Difficulty quotes page about?
It's about how hard something feels versus how it's framed, from old logistical setbacks to the classic divide between optimism and pessimism.
What's the most quoted idea in this collection?
That an optimist finds opportunity inside every difficulty, while a pessimist finds difficulty inside every opportunity, a simple but lasting contrast.
Does this collection cover geopolitical difficulty?
Yes, one line reflects hesitation about treating a former close partner as an adversary, framed as a matter of shared history and culture.
Is there a quote about historical hardship?
Yes, one entry describes travel plans disrupted by a shortage of horses, a small window into how much logistics once shaped daily decisions.
Where can I find more quotes about pushing through hard times?
See our Face quotes for more on confronting challenges directly.

The most quoted line in this collection puts it simply: an optimist finds opportunity inside every difficulty, while a pessimist finds difficulty inside every opportunity. For more on pushing through, see our Face quotes.