forge ahead

Verb

Meaning

forge ahead (third-person singular simple present forges ahead, present participle forging ahead, simple past and past participle forged ahead)

To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)

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I don't believe in pessimism. If something doesn't come up the way you want, forge ahead. If you think it's going to rain, it will. Clint Eastwood

That is why embittered people find heroes and madmen a perennial source of fascination, for they have no fear of life or death. Both heroes and madmen are indifferent to danger and will forge ahead regardless of what other people say. Paulo Coelho

Disharmony and conflict are always to everyone's loss and anguish. We stand again today to forge ahead toward a stronger nation. Josefa Iloilo

Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us. Daisaku Ikeda

It is high time that the people are given back the flexibility and power to select and install their leaders who will be accountable to them if they are to prosper and forge ahead in the present modern and increasingly global context. Asesela Ravuvu

The transfer is a monumental occasion as the Iraqi people take control of their government and their future and forge ahead with creating a society governed by the tenets of life, liberty and freedom. Jim Gerlach

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