Thank you for the tragedy. I need it for my art. ― Kurt Cobain

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A man can make what he wants of himself if he truly believes that he must be ready for hard work and many heartbreaks. — Thurgood Marshall

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Happiness is a how; not a what. A talent, not an object. - Hermann Hesse

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My mission, should I choose to accept it, is to find peace with exactly who and what I am. To take pride in my thoughts, my appearance, my talents, my flaws and to stop this incessant worrying that I can’t be loved as I am.

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Talent is nothing without persistence. — Dean Crawford

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It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive. ― Patrick Rothfuss

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Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t. — Lucille Ball

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Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. — Dwayne Johnson

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There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster. — Dalai Lama

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Each of us should be allowed to rise as far as our talent and hard work can take us. -- Margot Lee Shetterly

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