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

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

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

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

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.

Run the race of life with all perseverance and endurance.

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.

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

You can'tstop dreamingjust becausethe night neverseems toend.

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