“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.”

“You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you’re working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success – but only if you persist.”

“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.”

“The sky is not my limit…I am.”

“Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth.”

“Even the best inborn potentialities for achievement do not render unnecessary patient and persistent practice.”

“How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow5 don’t let people tell you it cant be done6 make no excuses”

“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”

“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.”

“Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever give in. Don’t ever stop trying. Don’t ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.But never, ever, ever give up.”