“We've watched you grow all these years, and words could never express how proud we are of you. We stand in amazement and awe of all that you are today and all that you are yet to become.”
"We'll always be here to remind you that everything is temporary and, no matter what, you're okay."
- Parents
Hope
"Remember that success is much more than work and money. It's about who and how you love, how you live, and how much joy you cultivate."
- Parents
Success
"Never doubt yourself, and surround yourself with people who will support your dreams."
- Parents
Self-confidence
"You're going to make one incredible adult."
- Parents
Belief in Self
"No matter what, we believe in you."
- Parents
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