#perseverance

"If everyone could be a successful and rich author, there would be no point in working so hard. Where is the fun in that?"

"In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently."

"What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up."

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."

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

"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people."

"Though you may hear me holler,And you may see me cry--I'll be dogged, sweet baby,If you gonna see me die."

"Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong."