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Challenge Quotes

"Pervading nationalism imposes its dominion on man today in many different forms and with an aggressiveness that spares no one. The challenge that is already with us is the temptation to accept as true freedom what in reality is only a new form of slavery."

Pope John Paul II, Polish Clergyman

Challenge, Freedom, Man, Nationalism

"During these continued tough economic times, writing a sensible, fair budget that provides real opportunities for Washington families, workers and businesses is always a challenge."

Jeanne Kohl Welles, American Politician

Challenge, Washington, Workers, Writing

"Global warming is not a conqueror to kneel before - but a challenge to rise to. A challenge we must rise to."

Joe Lieberman, American Politician

Challenge, Globalwarming

"Impulses are hard to come by these days."

Jack Levine, American Artist

Challenge, Impulses

"There was a special challenge in describing the awful childhood of a person who happens to be my own husband. It was very painful at times, for both of us."

Pamela Stephenson, Australian Actress

Challenge, HusbChallenge, Childhood

"Just as a puppy can be more of a challenge than a gift, so too can the holidays."

John Clayton, American Journalist

Challenge, Holidays

"My biggest challenge was to make sure that the songs I did were who I am."

Justin Timberlake, American Musician

Challenge, Songs

"Let me just tell you how thrilling it really is, and how, what a challenge it is, because in 1988 the question is whether we're going forward to tomorrow or whether we're going to go past to the - to the back!"

Dan Quayle, American Vice President

Challenge, Past, Question, Tomorrow

"I'm about to challenge for the Maryland Cup in the next couple of years, as an owner, a trainer, and a rider."

Davy Jones, English Musician

Challenge, Years

"When Niki and I moved to Paris, there was also the challenge of Paris, an extremely daunting city."

Harry Mathews, American Author

Challenge, Paris

"The challenge of social justice is to evoke a sense of community that we need to make our nation a better place, just as we make it a safer place."

Marian Wright Edelman, American Activist

Challenge, Community, Justice, Nation

"I deliberately, in a way, went for something that was a huge challenge and was a big period film. I was excited about the canvas on which I could tell the story as much as the story itself."

Sam Mendes, British Director

Challenge, Film

"The challenge to me as a director was for the audience to see the film as going on in a straight line, so that they did not sense all of these break-ups. I did not want a film to be a collage of all these images."

Pedro Almodovar, Spanish Director

Challenge, Film, Sense, Want

"And the fact that you must make the movie for yourself because no one else will ever fully appreciate the endeavor, makes it a more rewarding challenge."

Richard King, American Director

Challenge, Fact, Will

"The moment you try working on what appears difficult to you, you will start noticing it's loopholes that you can breakthrough."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Challenge, Growth, Success, Obstacles

"The biggest challenge for me was Get Rhythm. I don't know why."

Brian Setzer, American Musician

"I think the challenge is going out in front of a paying audience with absolutely nothing and trying to entertain them for two hours. Thankfully, I only think about that right before we go on, and then once we're out there, everything's fine."

Colin Mochrie, Scottish Actor

Challenge, Nothing, Right, Trying

"In response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan."

John Thorn, American Historian

Challenge, Community, Pride, Strangers

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