#perseverance

"What is grander than a country and more valuable than gold? Strength of heart."

"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."

"If you can quit, then quit. If you can't quit, you're a writer."

"The death of a dream can in fact serve as the vehicle that endows it with new form, with reinvigorated substance, a fresh flow of ideas, and splendidly revitalized color. In short, the power of a certain kind of dream is such that death need not indicate finality at all but rather signify a metaphysical and metaphorical leap forward."

"Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got power to heal the sun’s broken heart, power to restore the moon’s vision too."

"A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmareto the jeweled vision of a life started anew."

"One may not always know his purpose until his only option is to monopolize in what he truly excels at. He grows weary of hearing the answer 'no' time and time again, so he turns to and cultivates, monopolizes in his one talent which others cannot possibly subdue. Then, beyond the crowds of criticism and rejection, the right people recognize his talent - among them he finds his stage."

"It is easier for one to take risks and to chase his dreams with a mindset that he has nothing to lose. In this lies the immense passion, the great advantage of avoiding a materialistic, pleasure-filled way of life."

"What'll you do if you can't find a way to cure him?"Seth asked.Dale paused. "I'll never know that day has come, because I'll never stop trying."

"Most men either compromise or drop their greatest talents and start running after, what they perceive to be, a more reasonable success, and somewhere in between they end up with a discontented settlement. Safety is indeed stability, but it is not progression."

"A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn."

"Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane."

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow."

"That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse."

"Boy, the solid things you can hold in your hands are never all you've got. They're the least of what belong to you. The qualities inside you, those are what you've really got to defend yourself with."

"Discover a purpose that gives you passion. Develop a plan that makes you persistent. Design a preparation and motivates you to optimize your potentials. Do it because you love it!"

"There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself."

"Always let your talent and tenacity do the talking. Never your tantrums or sense of self righteousness or entitlement. For it is your talent and tenacity that will carve out, shape and seal your possibilities and destiny."

"The devil's happy when the critics run you off."

"There's sometimes a tugging feeling you get to push further when you aren't being challenged enough or when things get too comfortable."