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When I was younger, I used to be a high jumper before I switched to hurdles. ↗

I firmly believed throughout 1971 that the major hurdle to winning the presidency was winning the Democratic nomination. I believed that any reasonable Democrat would defeat President Nixon. I now think that no one could have defeated him in 1972. ↗

— George McGovern

#believed #could #defeat #defeated #democrat

For a few years, more people have been leaving our country than entering it. Wherever it is possible, we must lower the entry hurdles for those who bring the country forward. ↗

— Angela Merkel

#bring #country #entering #entry #few

The biggest hurdle is figuring out who your friends are. Your real friends. ↗

— Eleanor Mondale

#figuring #friends #hurdle #out #real

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

#been #better #big #crazy #everything

I stuck out like a sore thumb when I came on, just by the fact that I looked so different. I think that adjustment for the audience was a hurdle for me. ↗

— Elisabeth Rohm

#audience #came #different #fact #hurdle

When I was in high school, I ran hurdles, but I was really short, so I'd barely clear them. I was pretty quick, but I had little legs, so I had to take 50 steps in between each hurdle. ↗

— Chris Kirkpatrick

#between #clear #each #had #high

The biggest hurdle to writing Fargo Rock City was that I couldn't afford a home computer - I had to get a new job so I could buy a computer. It could all change though. In five years, I could be back at some daily newspaper, which wouldn't be so bad. ↗

— Chuck Klosterman

#back #bad #biggest #buy #change

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that. ↗

— Wanda Sykes

#course #funny #get #hurdles #i

Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next. ↗

— Ben Carson

#failure #gifted-hands #hurdles #inspirational #obstacles