“In acting, every take is a rejection. That’s what it is. You do a take and people don’t clap. It’s a rejection, and you can’t allow that to close you down.”
""Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.""
- Will Smith
Ambition
"Money and success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there."
- Will Smith
Success
"Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too."
- Will Smith
Courage
"The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary."
- Will Smith
Hard Work
""The first step is you have to say that you can.""
- Will Smith
Belief in Self
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience