I think quite early on in a career, you have to be able to understand why the ‘no’ is happening. Of course, you can’t help but take it personally sometimes.
I like to be surprised by what people might think that I am capable of. And then I can be surprised by it, too.
Juno Temple,
actor
I always say it’s easier to get where you’re going if you know where you came from.
Quincy Jones
“It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.”
Nelson Mandela
“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy.”
Walter Cronkite
“No big challenge has ever been solved, and no lasting improvement has ever been achieved, unless people dare to try something different.”
Tim Cook
Reminders:
“Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.”
Earvin “Magic” Johnson
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
Vince Lombardi
“Take your job seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously.”
Alex Trebek