"The shadow of crisis has passed, and..." - Quote by Barack Obama
The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong.
More by Barack Obama
“I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.”
“No country on Earth would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders.”
“Peace is far more preferable to war. [...] I believe that peace is the only path to true security. [...] And there is no question that the only path to peace is through negotiations .”
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“The real test is not whether you avoid failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it. . .”
“When the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time".You have more potential than you believe you do.Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened.”
“The most sublime courage I have ever witnessed has been among that class too poor to know they possessed it, and too humble for the world to discover it.”
More on Strength
“[He] alone is truly nonviolent who remains nonviolent even though he has the ability to strike.”
“It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace.”
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”