Motivational Quotes
optimism, overcoming failure, perseverance

Optimism

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
- Winston Churchill

"Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary'."
- Martin Luther King

"Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals."
- Bo Bennett


Overcoming Failure

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats."
- B.C. Forbes

"You always pass failure on the way to success."
- Mickey Rooney

"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."
- Truman Capote

"If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
- Vincent Van Gogh

"The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top."
- Dr. Joyce Brothers


Perseverance

"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
- Billie Jean King

"Boys, there ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got the raw deals. You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it. It's called perseverance."
- Lee Iacocca

"Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries."
- John Albert Michener