Who Quotes "It'S Always Seems Impossible Until It'S Done" Publicly?

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Isla
Isla
2025-08-30 12:47:52
I get a kick out of tracing quotes around the internet, and this one turned into a little detective puzzle for me a while back. The line most folks quote — 'it always seems impossible until it's done' — is widely attributed to Nelson Mandela. That feels right: the cadence and the context match his life and public voice. I dug through clips and articles and found that the phrase shows up repeatedly in references to Mandela, and people often point to his autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom' or speeches when they cite it.

But here's the twist: modern politicians and public figures, most notably Barack Obama, have publicly quoted the phrase too. Obama has used it in speeches and tweets as a way of honoring Mandela and crystallizing the same optimistic grit for his audiences. Online, the quote spreads fast — sometimes with slight wording errors, sometimes credited to the wrong person — so I always try to mention Mandela when I share it. In my feeds, it works as both a historical shout-out and a handy motivational line, which is probably why it keeps showing up everywhere.
Owen
Owen
2025-08-30 14:22:24
I've always loved little maxims that pack a punch, and this one is a favorite: the line usually appears as 'it always seems impossible until it's done.' It's most commonly credited to Nelson Mandela — people point to his speeches and public comments over the years as the origin. I tend to trace it back to Mandela because it fits his life story so well: facing enormous odds, yet pushing forward until things changed. He used that tone in memoirs and talks, and the phrase stuck as a sort of distilled lesson from his struggles.

That said, Barack Obama has quoted the line publicly on several occasions, and his use helped spread it even further into modern political and motivational conversation. I've seen it pop up in campaign speeches, commencement addresses, and countless social-media posts, often attributed to Mandela but sometimes cited by Obama as a nod to Mandela's influence. If I'm using the quote in a post or in conversation, I usually correct the common glitchy version — people sometimes say "it's always seems," which is just a slip — and I prefer the cleaner 'it always seems impossible until it's done.'

As a fan of history and short, useful lessons, I like how the phrase travels: from Mandela's life to global speeches and into everyday pep-talks. It feels honest and hard-won, and I often pull it out when I'm staring at a big creative project that looks impossible at first. It doesn't erase the grind, but it reminds me that people have done the improbable before, and maybe I can too.
Isla
Isla
2025-08-30 19:11:57
That line — usually rendered as 'it always seems impossible until it's done' — is most often linked to Nelson Mandela in my reading. I first encountered it as an attributed Mandela quote in a collection of inspiring political sayings and then saw it crop up when Barack Obama quoted it publicly, which amplified its reach. For me the important part is not who gets the most retweets but the idea behind it: huge challenges can shrink when you chip away at them.

I've used the phrase to nudge friends through messy projects and to calm my own perfectionist streak. On a practical level, I watch for sloppy versions online — people sometimes add an extra "it's" and make it clunky — and if I'm sharing the line I prefer the clean, classic form that people attribute to Mandela. It's a tiny, battle-tested bit of encouragement that still lands hard for me whenever a task feels too big to start.
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