“Life has two rules: number 1, never quit! Number 2, always remember rule number one.”
"Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is."
- Duke Ellington
Love
"A problem is a chance for you to do your best."
- Duke Ellington
Motivation
"There are two rules in life: Number 1, never quit! Number 2, never forget rule number one."
- Duke Ellington
Determination
"The wise musicians are those who play what they can master."
- Duke Ellington
Self-improvement
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"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."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence