Quotes about challenge
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Joe Biden photo
Joe Biden photo
Ryan Holiday photo

“My life as a priest in Savannah has been very fulfilling, if initially challenging, I was totally embraced here in the ministry and as a priest. I was totally accepted.”

J. Kevin Boland (1935) Catholic bishop

Savannah Bishop Emeritus Boland celebrates 60 years as priest here https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20190618/savannah-bishop-emeritus-boland-celebrates-60-years-as-priest-here (June 18, 2019)

Pat Riley photo
Yōsuke Kubozuka photo
Felix Adler photo
Richard Crossman photo
Trevor Noah photo
Pierre Bouvier photo
William G. Boykin photo

“In every case, here's the challenging bottom line: practicing tough love is- without question- toughest on the man who loves the most.”

William G. Boykin (1948) Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Source: Man to Man: Rediscovering Masculinity in a Challenging World (2020), p. 99

Tom Burns (bishop) photo
John McCain photo
Mary Elizabeth Winstead photo

“There’s always going to be challenges and barriers, but you have to be adaptable and go, "OK, if that’s not going to work for me, then this is a passion I have as well."”

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984) American actress and singer

I was passionate about a lot of things in the performing arts, so I was lucky ballet wasn’t the only love in my professional life. I wanted to perform, and I didn’t feel ballet was going to allow me to do that to the extent that I wanted to. Acting seemed like a good transition from that.
Interview with Glamour Magazine (26 April 2017)

Mary Elizabeth Winstead photo

“But as an actor you do want to challenge yourself and step outside what you have done in the past and that what I like to do, I like to jump around and try different things and stretch myself.”

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984) American actress and singer

"Exclusive Mary Elizabeth Winstead Interview (Page 2)" in Female First (29 July 2008) https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Exclusive+Mary+Elizabeth+Winstead+Interview-153677-page2.html

Nursultan Nazarbayev photo

“The systemic transformation of the current world is a strategic challenge for our people. We must be ready to accept them.”

Nursultan Nazarbayev (1940) first president of Kazakhstan

"Speech at the international scientific and practical conference "30 years of leadership" https://elbasy.kz/en/speeches/2019-06/speech-elbasy-na-nazarbayev-international-scientific-and-practical-conference-30 (2019)

Joby Talbot photo

“Every genre has its challenges. Sometimes it's harder to play a supportive role than to take center stage.”

Joby Talbot (1971) British composer

Joby Talbot: a composer's journey through Wonderland to the foothills of Everest https://bachtrack.com/interview-joby-talbot-contemporary-focus-2014 (15 October 2014)

Bowinn Ma photo

“Campaigns are normally very, very social. Politics is absolutely a team sport. And doing all of these campaign activities from separate homes and not being able to gather … it’s far more challenging to feed off each other's energy, even on the Zoom call.”

Bowinn Ma (1985) Canadian politician

North Shore News https://www.nsnews.com/news/north-van-lonsdale-incumbent-ma-not-making-any-predictions-1.24226696, North Shore News: North Van-Lonsdale incumbent Ma not making any predictions, October 24, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Winstead photo

“I think my drive to work has gone up a bit since I’ve gotten older. The more I work the happier I am. I’m also finding a lot more roles that are exciting and challenging for me on a more regular basis.”

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1984) American actress and singer

"Mary Elizabeth Winstead: From Mercy Street to Cloverfield Land" in Interview Magazine (9 March 2006) https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/mary-elizabeth-winstead

Pema Chödron photo

“But there is that feeling. And there’s always another challenge, and that keeps us humble. Life knocks you off your pedestal.”

Pema Chödron (1936) American philosopher

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind (2008)

Lee Arenberg photo
Lois McMaster Bujold photo

“Babies are just a challenge. Teenagers are a nightmare.”

Source: Vorkosigan Saga, Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2016), Chapter 4 (p. 92)

Mwanandeke Kindembo photo
Mwanandeke Kindembo photo
Michael Douglas photo

“If your work isn't exciting, doesn't stir the emotions, where's the challenge? Where's the progress if you always play it safe?”

Michael Douglas (1944) American actor and producer

As quoted in "The Unstoppable Michael Douglas" in The Christian Science Monitor (15 October 1996) https://www.csmonitor.com/1996/1015/101596.feat.film.1.html

Cicely Tyson photo

“Challenges make you discover things about yourself you never really knew. They are what make the instrument stretch what make you go beyond the norm”

Cicely Tyson (1924–2021) American actress

"Book on African America Quotes Pg 178 Cicely Tyson https://books.google.com.ng/books?id=NfdBrOgz4swC&pg=PA178&dq=Challenges+make+you+discover+the+things+about+yourself+that+you+never+knew

“Renaissance art has always been my favourite subject. The realism involved in it is a challenge for me not only as an artist but also as a priest. Subjects involving human beings have always been my core area of interest.”

Nude figures, Mizo bishop's tribute to God https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Nude-figures-Mizo-bishops-tribute-to-God/articleshow/4834560.cms?referral=PM (July 29, 2009)

Park So-dam photo

“There was no intention of differentiating genres or fields. I was always involved in a variety of projects—depending on timing and circumstance. I’d like to continue challenging myself in various ways, such as movies, dramas and plays.”

Park So-dam (1991) South Korean actress

As quoted in "Parasite Star Park So-dam on Life Since the Oscars and New Korean Drama Record of Youth" in Time Magazine (16 September 2020) https://time.com/5889002/park-sodam-parasite-record-of-youth-interview/

Park So-dam photo

“There’s a side of me that seeks a stable life, but I tend to not fear change. And as time passes, rather than settle for one thing, I’m growing more inclined to challenge myself and try new things.”

Park So-dam (1991) South Korean actress

As quoted in "Parasite Star Park So-dam on Life Since the Oscars and New Korean Drama Record of Youth" in Time Magazine (16 September 2020) https://time.com/5889002/park-sodam-parasite-record-of-youth-interview/

Lana Condor photo

“When you do action stuff and sci-fi stuff, you have a lot to hide behind - the hair and the makeup and the special effects. But when you play a normal girl, it's challenging because you have to trust yourself.”

Lana Condor (1997) Vietnamese-American actress

As quoted in "Get Ready to Be Charmed by Lana Condor" in Vanity Fair (17 August 2018) https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/08/lana-condor-to-all-the-boys-ive-loved-before

Lana Condor photo

“A lot challenges me! Not psyching myself out, not doubting myself, not comparing myself to others... all of that challenges me. But inevitably, challenges are put into our lives so that we may grow and become the best version of who we are meant to be.”

Lana Condor (1997) Vietnamese-American actress

As quoted in "#RedefineAtoZ: Lana Condor, actress on the rise, sees growth in challenges" in NBC Asian America (1 May 2018) https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/atoz/redefineatoz-lana-condor-actress-rise-sees-growth-challenges-n867281

Rodney Williams photo

“The challenges being faced by an estimated one billion persons with disabilities cannot be taken lightly. It requires all stakeholders to do more to build a more inclusive society.”

Rodney Williams (1947) Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (born 1947)

Rodney Williams (2019) cited in: " Caribbean disability conference: ‘we are an opportunity, not a burden’ https://thecommonwealth.org/media/news/caribbean-disability-conference-we-are-opportunity-not-burden" in The Commonwealth, 6 December 2019.

Jason Kenney photo

“I don’t think it’s right to keep secrets from parents about challenges their kids are going through.”

Jason Kenney (1968) Canadian politician and 18th Premier of Alberta

On whether schools should automatically notify parents if a student joins a Gay-Straight Alliance club https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/kenney-parents-should-be-told-if-child-joins-gay-straight-alliance (29 March 2017)
2010s

“I did not expect that God would act so quickly in my life. Building my relationship with God, I have never envisioned myself as a bishop. To be one is a great privilege and responsibility. From the human perspective, it is a very challenging life.”

Karol Kulczycki (1966) Polish Roman Catholic prelate, working in Australia, who was been bishop of Port Pirie since 2020

Source: Statement from Bishop-Elect Karol Kulczycki SDS https://www.pp.catholic.org.au/__files/d/9824/Statement%20from%20Bishop-Elect%20Karol%20Kulczycki.pdf (1 August 2020)

“The challenge is already there to create an atmosphere of harmony. In addition, new ways of evangelization have to be adopted, not making Christians alone but making humans out of each one.”

Source: New local bishop brings joy to Gujarat https://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2002/11/15/new-local-bishop-brings-joy-to-gujarat-catholics&post_id=21593 (November 14, 2002)

Howard Zinn photo

“It is the great challenge of our time: How to achieve justice, with struggle, but without war.”

Howard Zinn (1922–2010) author and historian

Declarations of Independence: Cross-examining American Ideology (HarperCollins, 1990), Ch. 5, p. 105

Jean-Marc Jancovici photo

“Material can follow a circular path, but energy can only add up. One of the challenges is that even "circular economy" needs "linear energy."”

Jean-Marc Jancovici (1962) French engineer and energy climate specialist

Source: "Energy: basic facts for an informed debate" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRAMA4mT0z0, 2012.

“Hope is always alive once we realize that God is there despite all the challenges that are really giving us all the suffering.”

Emanuel Hana Shaleta (1956) prelate of the Chaldean Catholic Church

Source: Christmas Message From St. Peter Diocese https://www.stpeterdiocese.org/christmas-message-from-st-peter-diocese/ (16 December 2020)

Vera Stanley Alder photo

“We will endeavour to produce a guide book to progress for those of us who accept this new challenge of adulthood... we will outline the picture of past and present trends of human development.”

Vera Stanley Alder (1898–1984) British artist

Source: Humanity Comes of Age, A study of Individual and World Fulfillment (1950), Introduction p. I - XII

“I don't sit down to write something politically or to challenge stereotypes. Being who I am, almost everything I do will be political, almost everything I do will be a challenge to those stereotypes…”

Rabih Alameddine (1959) Lebanese-American painter and writer.

Source: On challenging stereotypes in “Researcher Nadia Barhoum interviews Rabih Alameddine” https://belonging.berkeley.edu/alameddine (Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley)

Greta Thunberg photo

“Whether or not you choose to rise to that challenge is up to you. Either way, history will judge you.”

Greta Thunberg (2003) Swedish climate change activist

2021, An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate (October 2021)
Source: "An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate" https://time.com/6111851/greta-thunberg-vanessa-nakate-open-letter-media/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=ideas_&linkId=137945320, TIME (29 October 2021)

Geling Yan photo

“It’s always challenging to portray foreign characters in a novel that is told mainly from a Chinese perspective or, you may say, in a Chinese story.”

Geling Yan (1958) Chinese writer and screenwriter

Source: "What War Does to Human Hearts: Interview with Geling Yan" http://www.chinaww2.com/2016/04/30/what-war-does-to-human-hearts-interview-with-geling-yan/ (30 April 2016)

“At the very least, irrationality per se can be challenged. In contrast, acting irrational because we believe that other people are so irrational that their irrationality cannot be challenged leads to no challenge at all.”

Robyn Dawes (1936–2010) American psychologist

Source: Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo-Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (2001), Chapter 2, “Irrationality Has Consequences” (p. 24)

“There are Challenges everywhere you must have Tenacity; you must have strength of character not to cheat.”

Ibukun Awosika (1962) Nigerian business magnate

https://laidlawscholars.network/posts/strength-of-character-not-to-cheat Ibukun Awosika Speaking on:Strength.

Adrianus Sunarko photo

“Indonesians must grateful for what the founding fathers have inherited through Pancasila, which stresses inclusivity in a plural society. In Indonesia, religion is challenged to learn from local cultures and not to underestimate humanity”

Adrianus Sunarko (1966) Indonesian Roman Catholic bishop

Source: Indonesian prelate becomes a theology professor https://www.ucanews.com/news/indonesian-prelate-becomes-a-theology-professor/85179 (14 May 2019)

“One main challenge of this research is to properly enumerate the things that matter and then to assign them weights, weights that presumably varied with time and place.”

Bruce Gilley (1966) researcher

Source: The Case for Colonialism: A Response to My Critics, Page 17-18 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352039835_The_Case_for_Colonialism_A_Response_to_My_Critics The case for colonialism, Gilley, 2017

Ebrahim Raisi photo

“We know that threats and sanctions from the enemy have brought difficulties to the management of the country, but there are also considerable sacred, popular, economic and international capabilities that can help us overcome these challenges.”

Ebrahim Raisi (1960) Iranian president

Source: 5 August 2021, Speech after oath taking ceremony in Tehran https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/463741/Raisi-officially-takes-oath-of-office-as-Iran-s-president

Olaf Scholz photo

“We are putting all our weapons on the table to show that we (Germany) are strong enough to overcome any economic challenge that this (COVID-19) problem might pose.”

Olaf Scholz (1958) German politician, federal minister of finance and vice chancellor

Source: Olaf Scholz cited in: " Olaf Scholz: Who is Germany's new chancellor? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53735728" in BBC News, 8 December 2021.

Dora Akunyili photo

“I am convinced that Nigeria should remain as one nation after 100 years despite her challenges because our common values overwhelm our differences.”

Dora Akunyili (1954–2014) Pharmacist and Government Official

Source: https://amp/s/dailypost.ng/2014/06/10/full-text-professor-dora-akunyilis-last-public-speech/%3famp=1 Dora's thoughts on Nigeria

David Mabuza photo

“Even though 2021 was a challenging year, the country demonstrated its adaptive and innovative spirit.”

David Mabuza (1960) South African head teacher

Source: David Mabuza (2021) cited in " Deputy President David Mabuza commends SA for innovative spirit, despite a challenging 2021 https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/deputy-president-david-mabuza-commends-sa-for-innovative-spirit-despite-a-challenging-2021-20211224" on news24, 24 December 2021.

Neil Armstrong photo

“I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul ... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.”

Neil Armstrong (1930–2012) American astronaut; first person to walk on the moon

Source: Apollo mission press conference (1969); ABC World News http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/neil-armstrong-man-moon-dead/story?id=12325140&page=2#.UE0Vm67hdjw; also quoted in Of a Fire on the Moon (1970) by Norman Mailer, and in First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong (2005) by James R. Hansen

Brig. Gen. Eran Ortal photo
Salome Zourabichvili photo

“Democracy is confronted by serious challenges, to the point that we could say there is a war declared against democracy. A war which we need us all to confront with more political will and determination, consensus and solidarity.”

Salome Zourabichvili (1952) Georgian politician and former French diplomat

Salome Zourabichvili (2021) cited in: " Georgia greets 2022 with prospects of a ‘murky national accord’ https://oc-media.org/features/georgia-greets-2022-with-prospects-of-a-murky-national-accord/" in OC Media, 30 December 2021.

Nikola Eterović photo

“The goal of every reform and renewal in the Church is the holiness of its members. The Lord Jesus calls on us constantly to follow the path of ecclesial communion, Catholic faith and holiness in our times, especially among pressing ecclesial and social challenges.”

Nikola Eterović (1951) Croatian Roman Catholic archbishop

Source: German Bishops turn attention to Synod and abuse scandal https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-09/germany-bishops-general-assembly-synod-abuse-scandal.html (21 September 2021)

Saara Kuugongelwa photo

“The provision of the wheelchairs would therefore address some challenges (for the disabled) such as integration into society as well as access to health and basic services and fill other gaps. We cannot talk about inclusivity if we do not empower people, at the grassroots level.”

Saara Kuugongelwa (1967) Prime Minister of Namibia

Source: Saara Kuugongelwa (2021) cited in: " Modern wheelchairs enables mobility, accessibility to disabled in Namibia http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2021-12/20/content_77940581.htm" in China.org.cn, 20 December 2021.

Stéphane Valeri photo

“Exploring the infinitely small particles to better protect our planet and understand its major challenges is essential, so that our decisions live up to the hopes of future generations.”

Stéphane Valeri (1962) Monaco politician

Source: Stéphane Valeri (2021) cited in: " High Level Visit to IAEA Monaco Laboratories Highlights Nuclear Techniques to Protect People, the Ocean https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/high-level-visit-to-iaea-monaco-laboratories-highlights-nuclear-techniques-to-protect-people-the-ocean" in International Atomic Energy Agency, 4 March 2021.

José Ornelas Carvalho photo
Nitin Pujari photo

“The pandemic has been a lesson for all of us. It taught us what really matters. Our priority should be to find happiness in every little thing instead of materialism. Materialistic things should not matter more than this. Face the challenges instead of running away.”

Nitin Pujari (1990) Indian spiritual leader , Pujari at Salasar Bala ji Rajasthan

During the pandemic in India
Source: https://www.5darianews.com/news/359376-Nitin-Pujari-The-power-of-positivity-gratitude-and-prayer-during-the-pandemic

Nitin Pujari photo

“Locking yourself in homes due to pandemic is the biggest challenge in life to keep yourself positive and motivated”

Nitin Pujari (1990) Indian spiritual leader , Pujari at Salasar Bala ji Rajasthan

During the pandemic in India
Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/brandspot/pr-spot/how-to-stay-motivated-during -the-tough-times-nitin-pujari-1016851.html

Hidilyn Diaz photo

“I believe that all the trials and challenges that God gives us are meant to make us stronger and to lead us to a better path in life. There are things that we can't control. We just have to accept them and do our best to survive and surpass the difficulties.”

Hidilyn Diaz (1991) Filipino Olympic weightlifter, Philippines' first Olympic Gold Medalist

Source: Olympian Hidilyn Diaz Talks About Rock Bottom And Her Battle To Win The Gold https://www.tatlerasia.com/the-scene/people-parties/olympian-hidilyn-diaz-talks-about-her-rock-bottom-and-her-battle-to-the-top (23 July 2020)

Qin Gang photo

“Climate change is a common challenge to mankind, and all countries need to work together to address it.”

Qin Gang (1966) politician

Source: "The Global Nature of Science, Technology and Innovation: An interview with Ambassador Qin Gang, China's Ambassador to the U.S." in Science & Diplomacy https://www.sciencediplomacy.org/conversation/2021/global-nature-science-technology-and-innovation-interview-ambassador-qin-gang (17 December 2021)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg photo

“[L]egal challenges to undue restrictions on abortion procedures do not seek to vindicate some generalized notion of privacy; rather, they center on a woman’s autonomy to determine her life’s course, and thus to enjoy equal citizenship stature.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Dissenting, Gonzales v. Carhart, 550 U.S. 124 (2007). As quoted in: Louise Melling (Deputy Legal Director and Director of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty, ACLU) (September 23, 2020): For Justice Ginsburg, Abortion Was About Equality. In: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Archived https://web.archive.org/web/20220527144342/https://www.aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/for-justice-ginsburg-abortion-was-about-equality from the original https://www.aclu.org/news/reproductive-freedom/for-justice-ginsburg-abortion-was-about-equality on May 27, 2022.
2000s

A. C. Grayling photo

“New and challenging moral dilemmas are always likely to arise, so we need to try to make ourselves the kind of people who can respond thoughtfully.”

A. C. Grayling (1949) English philosopher

Source: Life, Sex, and Ideas: The Good Life Without God (2002), Chapter 2, “Moral Education” (p. 10)

Crescenzio Sepe photo

“It's a little bit more of a challenge, I think, for women, but, if you're willing to put in the work and be committed and have a family and circle of support around you, you'll be able to do it, and thankfully, I do, so I can serve my district.”

Kate Klunk (1982) American politician

Pa. ranks poorly in women holding public office, but York County 'a different story' https://www.eveningsun.com/story/news/2018/02/22/pa-ranks-poorly-women-holding-public-office-but-york-county-different-story/332822002/ (22 February 2018)

Jessica Minh Anh photo

“People thought I was crazy (for having fashion show in various unusual places). To me, the more challenging a project, the more fun it is. What is the one place that people won't be able to do a show at? I choose that one.”

Jessica Minh Anh (1988) Vietnamese model

Jessica Minh Anh (2020) cited in: " For Jessica Minh Anh all the world's her runway https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/the-world-is-her-runway/article32032876.ece" in The Hindu, 10 July 2020.

Jessica Minh Anh photo

“I believe the most outstanding designs should be showcased at the best of locations, using the most creative catwalk concepts. It's a challenging process, but very rewarding.”

Jessica Minh Anh (1988) Vietnamese model

Jessica Minh Anh (2015) cited in: " Inspiring Beauty and Fashion Offered By Jessica Minh Anh https://www.modernsalon.com/371106/inspiring-beauty-and-fashion-offered-by-jessica-minh-anh" in Modern Salon, 21 September 2015.

Xi Jinping photo

“As long as we join hands and never slacken in efforts, we will build great synergy through win-win cooperation, overcome the various challenges along the way, and usher in a brighter and better future for humanity.”

Xi Jinping (1953) General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and paramount leader of China

Full text: Xi Jinping's speech at 2022 Boao Forum for Asia https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-04-21/Full-text-Xi-Jinping-s-speech-at-2022-Boao-Forum-for-Asia-19ppiaI90Eo/index.html
2020s

David King (chemist) photo

“Climate change is not the biggest challenge of our time, it's the biggest challenge of all time.”

David King (chemist) (1939) British academic and scientific adviser

https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/blog-post/2342417/sir-david-king-climate-change-is-not-the-biggest-challenge-of-our-time-its-the-biggest-challenge-of-all-time (2014)

Prevale photo

“Game pad game pad, | game game pad pad, | game pad game pad, | game game pad pad, | Tarquini and Prevale challenge each other with joypads, | joypad strokes, | joypad strokes, | joypad strokes, | joypad strokes, | Gamepad the virtual console.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: (it) Game pad game pad, | game game pad pad, | game pad game pad, | game game pad pad, | Tarquini e Prevale si sfidano a colpi di joypad, | colpi di joypad, | colpi di joypad, | colpi di joypad, | colpi di joypad, | Gamepad la consolle virtuale. (from Game Pad – Tarquini & Prevale vs. Vodka)

Source: Tarquini & Prevale vs. Vodka – Game Pad https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Vodka-Tarquini-Prevale/Game-Pad-Tarquini-Prevale-vs-Vodka-Extended, Musixmatch.com, October 26, 2017

Idegu Ojonugwa Shadrach photo
Prevale photo

“When life challenges you… and with time, patience, resistance and courage you will break down all the difficulties, she it will equalize its accounts: giving you the impossible.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Quando la vita ti sfida... e con il tempo, la pazienza, la resistenza ed il coraggio abbatterai tutte le difficoltà, lei pareggerà i suoi conti: donandoti l'impossibile.
Source: prevale.net

Prevale photo

“Every single word a parent addresses to their child comes from their heart. They are words of love, they are aids to face the greatest challenge: life.”

Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer

Original: Ogni singola parola che un genitore rivolge al proprio figlio viene dal suo cuore. Sono parole d'amore, sono aiuti per affrontare la sfida più grande: la vita.
Source: prevale.net