{"quotes":[{"text":"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.","author":"B. C. Forbes","tags":["obstacles","winners","become "],"id":67,"author_id":"B.+C.+Forbes"},{"text":"Admiration for a quality or an art can be so strong that it deters us from striving to possess it.","author":"Friedrich Nietzsche","tags":["admiration","appreciation","distraction","obstacles"],"id":179,"author_id":"Friedrich+Nietzsche"},{"text":"You can actually overcome all the limitations of life and achieve your dreams, if you don't give up too early.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["achievement","adversity","challenges","challenging life","determination","determination","determined-person","determined-spirit","dont-give-up","dont-quit","dreams-and-reality","dreams-and-wishes","dreams","limitations","limitations-of-knowledge","obstacles","obstacles","overcomer","overcoming-obstacles","perseverance","personal-growth","personal-transformation","self-empowerment","self-esteem","self-esteem","stay-determined","success"],"id":378,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"You can actually overcome all the limitations of life and achieve your dreams, if you don't give up too early.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["achievement","adversity","challenges","challenging life","determination","determination","determined-person","determined-spirit","dont-give-up","dont-quit","dreams-and-reality","dreams-and-wishes","dreams","limitations","limitations-of-knowledge","obstacles","obstacles","overcomer","overcoming-obstacles","perseverance","personal-growth","personal-transformation","self-empowerment","self-esteem","self-esteem","stay-determined","success"],"id":378,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["adversity","bounce-back","challenges","come-back","come-backs","flourish","greatness","growth","inspirational","inspirational","inspirational-for-women","inspirational-motivation","life-lesson","life-lessons","life","life","life-and-sayings","motivation","motivational","motivational-of-the-day","motivational","motivational-for-women","obstacles","overcome","overcomer","overcoming-adversity","overcoming-challenges","overcoming-fear","overcoming-obstacles","overcoming","perseverance","perseverence","persistence","resilience","rise","rise-up","rise-up-again","seeds-of-greatness","success"],"id":1094,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"Most people who are global achievers were once victims of greater circumstances than yours, but they had one word to sum it up; 'They never give up!","author":"Israelmore Ayivor","tags":["1","1-word","achieve","achievers","aspiring-achievers","barriers","circumstances","do-it","dont-give-up","don-t-quit","don-t-stop","food-for-thought","global","global-achievers","israelmore-ayivor","never-give-up","obstacles","one","one-word","people","standout","take-a-step","victim","victims","you-can","you-can-do-it","you-can-make-it"],"id":1516,"author_id":"Israelmore+Ayivor"},{"text":"When the expected occurred, never panic, by keep calming, you gain control over the situation.","author":"Lailah Gifty Akita","tags":["accident","adversity","calm","challenges","courage","death","depression","despair","determination","disappointment","dont-worry","dying","emotional-pain","fears","fighting-spirit","healing","healthy-habits","healthy-lifestyle","hope","inner-strength","inspirational","keep-calm","life-and-living","negative-thought","never-give-up","obstacles","overcomer","overcoming-adversity","persistent-actions","positive-outlook","positive-thinking","psychological","quotes","self-help","self-motivation","situation","strength-and-courage","strength-of-will","stress","therapy","uplifting","wise-words"],"id":2636,"author_id":"Lailah+Gifty+Akita"},{"text":"The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.","author":"Matshona Dhliwayo","tags":["adversity","build","challenges","criticism","critics","dream","dreamer","envy","faith","greatness","haters","inspirational","inspirational","inspirational-for-men","inspirational-for-women","inspirational-for-writers","inspirational-motivation","jelousy","motivation","motivational-inspirational","motivational-inspirational-life","motivational","motivational-of-the-day","motivational","motivational-for-women","naysayers","obstacles","opposition","overcomer","overcoming-adversity","overcoming-challenges","overcoming-obstacles","overcoming","palace","perseverance","persistence","resilience","success"],"id":3030,"author_id":"Matshona+Dhliwayo"},{"text":"Our critics make us strong!Our fears make us bold!Our haters make us wise!Our foes make us active!Our obstacles make us passionate!Our losses make us wealthy!Our disappointments make us appointed!Our unseen treasures give us aknown peace!Whatever is designed against us will work for us!","author":"Israelmore Ayivor","tags":["active","against","appointed","bold","criticism","criticize","critics","design","disappointment","disappointments","enemies","fear","fears","foes","hate","haters-wise","israelmore-ayivor","loss","losses","obstacles","passionate","peace","strong","treasures","unseen","we-are-blessed","wealth","wealthy","work"],"id":3324,"author_id":"Israelmore+Ayivor"},{"text":"Stop counting your losses and start counting your blessings. Only then will you discover that losses are always easier to point out and count than blessings. And that your blessings will always outnumber your losses, for they are truly immeasurable.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["affirmation","attitude","bad-luck","bless","blessings","circumstance","couting","discover","faith","fate","faults","good-luck","hope","hopelessness","immeasurable","inspirational","life","living","losing","loss","losses","love","measure","obstacles","pain","path","perception","perspective","stroke-of-good-luck","suzy-kassem","tragedy","world"],"id":3407,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":544,"pages":55,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}