Life has been known to throw a few problems at those going through it. Yet, the men who face, overcome, and do not cower in the presence of adversity. They grow exponentially, and the life they live is different than those who do not. 

I am curious to know, have you encountered hardship and problems as I have? I mean there is no way I can be the only human on this earth! HA

Anyway, I have compiled a killer lister of quotes that I thought you might find some encouragement if you are facing hardship. I find that when men are confronted with a problem, they cannot instantly fix most just want to turn away and run, but, if I could encourage one man to keep pushing that would be the world to me. 

So without further ado here are the quotes I promised. 

1. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein

2. “Problems are not stop signs they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller

3. “All problems become smaller when you confront them instead of dodging them.” – William F. Halsey

4. “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin

5. “Sometimes problems don’t require a solution to solve them; Instead they require maturity to outgrow them.” – Steve Maraboli

6. “Every problem is a gift. Without them we wouldn’t grow” – Tony Robbins

7. “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard

8. “If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?” – Shantideva

9. “It isn’t that they cannot find the solution. It is that they cannot see the problem.” – G.K Chesterton

10. “Problems are nothing but wake-up calls for creativity” – Gerhard Gschwandtner

11. “We fail more often because we solve the wrong problem than because we get the wrong solution to the right problem.” – Russell L. Ackoff

12. “A positive attitude may not solve your problems -- but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Anonymous

13. “Running away from a problem only increases the distance from the solution.” – Anonymous

14. “Problem-solving leaders have one thing in common: a faith that there’s always a better way.” – Gerald M. Weinberg

15. “Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterward to solve other problems.” – Rene Descartes

16. “Your ability to solve problems and make good decisions is the true measure of your skill as a leader.” – Brian Tracy

17. “If you are unable to understand the cause of a problem, it is impossible to solve it.” – Naoto Kan

18. “A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” – Duke Ellington

19. “Giving up is the most painful way of solving a problem.” – Anonymous

20. “Instead of thinking out the box, get rid of the box.” – Deepak Chopra

21. “Solving problems means listening.” – Richard Branson

22. “Inside of every problem lies an opportunity.” – Robert Kiyosaki

23. “There is no problem outside of you that is superior to the power within you.” – Bob Proctor

24. “You can increase your problem-solving skills by honing your question-asking ability.” – Michael J. Gelb

25. “Don’t bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.” – Colin Powell

26. "Expect problems and eat them for breakfast." - Alfred A. Montapert

27. “A fear of weakness only strengthens weakness.” - Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

28. “You're trying to escape from your difficulties, and there never is any escape from difficulties, never. They have to be faced and fought.” - Enid Blyton, Six Cousins At Mistletoe Farm

29. “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.” - George Bernard Shaw, Mrs. Warren's Profession

30. “Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.” - Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

31. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” - Molière

32. “If you expect life to be easy, challenges will seem difficult. If you accept that challenges may occur, life will be easier.” - Rob Liano

33. “Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't.” - Rikki Rogers

34. "Never give up, and be confident in what you do. There may be tough times, but the difficulties which you face will make you more determined to achieve your objectives and to win against all the odds." - Marta

35. "Out of difficulties grow miracles." - Jean de la Bruyere

36. "Difficulties are things that show a person what they are." - Epictetus

37. "As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed." - Vincent Van Gogh