A Quote by Bertrand Russell

The secrets to happiness include enterprise, exploration of one's interests and the overcoming of obstacles.

Bertrand Russell

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Enterprise Exploration Happiness Include Interests Obstacles Overcoming Secrets

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Bertrand Russell
British - Celebrity
May 18, 1872 - February 2, 1970

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

Herbie Hancock

Happiness is the overcoming of not unknown obstacles toward a known goal.

L. Ron Hubbard

I've been motivated by overcoming challenge and overcoming the hurdles and obstacles that face me. There still is plenty out there to get motivated by.

Andre Agassi

I think it is the fact that I want to quit that keeps me going. It's very complicated. But I think part of this whole exploration with every job that I do is, in terms of overcoming fear and by overcoming the fear, I feel so much more complete, and I learn something new about myself.

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All moments of joy include an element of happiness. But not all moments of happiness include joy. Happiness often comes from drive reduction-avoidance of pain or the pursuit of pleasure for pleasure's sake. The essence of joy, on the other hand, is spirit.

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Travel is about failure or overcoming obstacles, overcoming failures. When a traveler is having lots of good luck, that is not a happy book. That's a book you say, well, I don't need that. I want a life lesson. I want to find out - I want a journey that reflects my life.

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We all have obstacles. The feeling of satisfaction comes by overcoming something.

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Success is overcoming obstacles on the way to your dreams.

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Faith is not for overcoming obstacles; it is for experiencing them—all the way through!

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We develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and obstacles.

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It is by overcoming obstacles that man develops those qualities he needs.

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Obstacles are found everywhere, and in overcoming them we nourish ourselves.

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The quickest and surest way to production, prosperity, and economic growth is through private enterprise. The best way for governments to encourage private enterprise is to establish justice, to enforce contracts, to insure domestic peace and tranquility, to protect private property, and to secure the blessings of liberty including economic liberty - which means to stop putting obstacles in the way of private enterprise.