“seven times down, eight times up”
“I would rather die than be derivative.”
“Don t believe you can, know you can.”
“I don t have talent, I have tenacity.”
“tonight i was taking down a man”
“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.”