Quotes About Persistence

I've always felt ideas were a dime a dozen," he said. "If you had one that didn't work out, you should not fight too hard to save it, just go find another.

working on this book has been those long

train were harder than usual to ignore. They were

Progress does not march forward like an army on parade; it crawls on its belly like a guerrilla.

It doesn't matter how many times you have failed in the past; what matters is the successful attempt, which should be remembered and reinforced.

You'll find a way. You'll always find a way. And on the rare occasions when you can't, you'll have friends who will.

There is no Truth but that of Eternal struggle.

But look after yourself - there will be great dangers on the way. Remember, the right road is never the easy road.

Nothing will kill you, my friend. You are pure carbon.

Weeds, as the field guides indicate, are plants particularly well adapted to man-made places. They don't grow in forests or prairies—in "the wild." Weeds thrive in gardens, meadows, lawns, vacant lots, railroad sidings, hard by dumpsters and in the cracks of sidewalks. They grow where we live, in other words, and hardly anywhere else.

Whenever history and culture seem stifling, weeds begin to look good.

It's so easy to play us guys that I hate to give away secrets to women because I know they'll use them. But OK, if you just simply don't give a guy the time of day, every once in awhile, it just makes us more like 'What do we do?' Men are developed to conquer. When we can't seem to conquer, we stay in it no matter what.

Telling a story is like trying to eat grapes with a fork. It's always trying to get away from you. And if you're a good author, and you've challenged yourself, and you're telling big stories, there's more and more that's trying to get away from you simultaneously.

I'm writing all the time. I tend to work on at least two books simultaneously. I'll spend time with one, and then I'll spend time with the other. Finishing takes whatever time it takes.

I have always said, 'Never stop work.' Continue work and sort out issues simultaneously.

The only sin is mediocrity.

I've had more comebacks than Frank Sinatra.

I'm a 'never say never' girl. Frank Sinatra retired four times. He kept coming back. But there are people in our business who want to die on stage. Literally. I don't want to do that.

In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.

Since high school, I was in this band. And you know, it's one thing when you're in a band in high school, but then to have it last for so long - that's who I am and what I did forever.

I've been working since I was 7.

No it wasn't at the time cause you have to remember, I had been playing clubs since I was 13.

Basketball has consumed me since the age of 7 or 8. I don't know what I would do without it.

They've been bashing me since I started making films.