The remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good - in spite of all the people who say he is very good. Robert Graves
Man starts over again everyday, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows. Emil Cioran
If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles. Carl von Clausewitz
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle
In spite of all the yearnings of men, no one can produce a single fact or reason to support the belief in God and in personal immortality. Clarence Darrow
Art defies defeat by its very existence, representing the celebration of life, in spite of all attempts to degrade and destroy it. Nadine Gordimer