“In the face of adversity, beautiful things emerge”
“I have inherited her name but I don’t want to inherit her place by the window.” -The house on Mango Street”
“It s not only joy as an act of defiance; it’s business as usual as an act of defiance. This is just: Do your thing.”
“Keep focus on the goal.”
“This has been my vocation to make music of what remains.”
“Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.”
“Vengeance is one of life s great motivators.”
“Determination could easily become obsession.”
“People who are determined to fulfil their dreams, to meet their goals, to accomplish their missions, talk less, do more and keep the world guessing. That s the motto of a dreamer.”
“Her heightened animal instincts and familiarity with the terrain made her a determined hunter rather than a victim.”
“You are only a prisoner when you surrender.”
“A man can see by starlight, if he takes the time.”
“Ignore failure. Try anew until you succeed.”
“It’s only ‘over’ because you’ve neglected to seek out the God Who has placed a door in every single wall.”
“Whoever has faith, fears no defeat, for this is the energy that fuels determination to keep going forward until the goal is achieved.”
“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”
“He that can have patience can have what he will.”