"If I wear a mask, I can fool the world, but I cannot fool my heart."
- Mulan
Integrity
""The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.""
- Mulan
Resilience
"What I really wanted was to prove that I could do things right, so that when I looked in the mirror, I'd see someone worthwhile."
- Mulan
Self-esteem
"My, what beautiful blossoms we have this year. But look, this one’s late. But I’ll bet that when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all"
- Mulan
Growth
"You're stronger than you know."
- Mulan
Belief in Self
"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