Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

— James A. Michener

Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

All great people had critics, but they still believe in beauty of their dreams.

— Lailah Gifty Akita

The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.

— Matshona Dhliwayo

As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.

— Paul Kane

Run the race of life with all perseverance and endurance.

— Lailah Gifty Akita

A distaste for the new is not always fear of the unknown, but sometimes ambition. Some people don't like the new way simply because they never got a chance to master the old way.

— Criss Jami

In all spheres of life, there are constraints. You have to develop your own strategy to overcome each constraint.

— Lailah Gifty Akita

You can'tstop dreamingjust becausethe night neverseems toend.

— Curtis Tyrone Jones

Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset.

— Ogwo David Emenike