It is true I had been successful on a small scale in overcoming one of the main difficulties in the new process, but there was still much to invent, and much that at that period I necessarily knew nothing about. – Henry Bessemer
I think after overcoming breast cancer, you sort of become fearless and somehow going up to your boss to talk about a possible promotion doesn’t seem like such a daunting task anymore. – Hoda Kotb
The overcoming of adversity and, ultimately, denying it the rite of passage, has been a constant and perpetual motive throughout my life. – Heather Mills
We are of the opinion that an important and irreversible process is taking place among the white population. Just as with the blacks, the whites, too, are currently overcoming a psychological barrier. – Joe Slovo
Nevadans, and all Americans, are resilient. Overcoming adversity is a part of our national heritage. – Brian Sandoval
I understand that it’s hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to emotions… we’ll have to draw lessons from the current crisis and now we’ll have to work on overcoming it. – Boris Yeltsin
Very rarely do you have a perfect race, and it’s about overcoming your mistakes in the race and remaining composed. – Allen Johnson
Overcoming my dad telling me that I could never amount to anything is what has made me the megalomaniac that you see today. – Bono
Identifying and overcoming natural fear is one of the pleasing struggles intrinsic to climbing. – Alex Lowe
I don’t have, you know, an ‘overcoming addiction’ story, other than the guitar itself, and I haven’t overcome that. I don’t have a jail time, you know, story, or any arrests. – Brad Paisley
I like underdogs, I like anti-heroes – people that have a hard time overcoming things in life. – Matthias Schoenaerts
Asymmetric balance creates greater reader interest. Pleasure derived from observing asymmetrical arrangements lies partly in overcoming resistances, which, consciously or not, the spectator adjusts in his own mind. – Paul Rand
We are lagging far behind comparable countries in overcoming the disadvantages Indigenous people face. – Malcolm Fraser
Injuries aren’t anything foreign to me. I am used to overcoming illness and injury; you can’t complain about it. When you’re standing up there on the blocks, it doesn’t really matter: it’s all about the next minute. – Cate Campbell
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. – Francis of Assisi
You can’t separate me from my upbringing as a child overcoming learning disabilities and having to make my way through that. – Dannel Malloy
There’s nothing like overcoming something that scares you so much. Nothing feels better. – Laura Wilkinson
Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They’re moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad. – Joe Wright
I don’t really love writing. I don’t love the feeling of starting a new file. But I love the feeling of overcoming and accomplishing. – John Branch
I think I’m well on the way of overcoming a very big hurdle that’s been in my way for several years. Which is trying to find a way to not let the insecurity of my profession get the better of me and make me crazy. I’m trying to find a way to maintain my own personal balance in the midst of everything. – Rebecca De Mornay
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. – William James
