“I thrive on obstacles. If I’m told that it can’t be told, then I push harder.”
"I’ll stick to finding the funny in the ordinary because my life is pretty ordinary and so are the lives of my friends — and my friends are hilarious."
- Issa Rae
Happiness
"There’s so much creativity in brokeness, brokeness will have you making it work."
- Issa Rae
Creativity
""There’s so much creativity in brokeness, brokeness will have you making it work.""
- Issa Rae
Creativity
"Once I learned to like me more than others did, then I didn't have to worry about being the funniest or the most popular or the prettiest. I was the best me and I only ever tried to be that."
- Issa Rae
Self-esteem
"Just go for it. Whatever it is, don’t be afraid to start it. Nothing is ever perfect, but it can’t be improved until it exists."
- Issa Rae
Ambition
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance