Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.
— James A. MichenerPersevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.
— Matshona DhliwayoAll great people had critics, but they still believe in beauty of their dreams.
— Lailah Gifty AkitaThe bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.
— Matshona DhliwayoAs 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 KaneRun the race of life with all perseverance and endurance.
— Lailah Gifty AkitaA 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 JamiIn all spheres of life, there are constraints. You have to develop your own strategy to overcome each constraint.
— Lailah Gifty AkitaYou can'tstop dreamingjust becausethe night neverseems toend.
— Curtis Tyrone JonesHolding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset.
— Ogwo David Emenike