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“It’s always possible to overcome a tough situation throughout of the box thinking, and not give in to the only options you think you have to pick from.”

Sometimes it is our mistakes that make us the best among men in the world. if we listen to the voices of the world, they speak not to degrade us but to encourage us to overcome that which we have been ultimately blessed with... for what more could we lose if we never choose to overcome anything? I tell you that you are dead if you are foolish enough to not try.

It is hard to make the boat go as fast as you want to. The enemy of course, is resistance of the water, as you have to displace the amount of water equal to the weight of the men and equipment, but that very water is what supports you and that very enemy is your friend. So is life: the very problems you must overcome also support you and make you stronger in overcoming them.

“We were just knocking on the door and we came so close to winning this thing. With all they had to overcome this year, it was a great job. Nobody expected this.”

“This is really very little money. I must underline that those obstacles have always been overcome when resources are available and when the countries are committed.”

“It's taken investors a lot of time to overcome the fear and uncertainty we've seen as a result of terrorist attacks, potential war with Iraq, accounting scandals, etc.,”

“Usually, when people talk about the "strength" of black women . . . . they ignore the reality that to be strong in the face of oppression is not the same as overcoming oppression, that endurance is not to be confused with transformation.”

“Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.”

“It's always tough to overcome something like that, but the bottom line is we have to hit and score runs give our pitching a chance to hold up.”

“That's why we're the No. 1-ranked team in the state. It's the ability to overcome. We struggled but were able to get some huge turnovers at the end.”