Baltasar Gracian Quotes

I think it's always good to take on things that at first seem bigger than you. Then you just try and surmount them.

Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can.

If you tell people your ambitions, they usually laugh at you. When I told my girlfriends when I was 12 that I was going to Hollywood, they all laughed. And here I am!

Never take counsel of your fears.

Just go out there and do what you have to do.

Common sense would suggest that having ability, like being smart, inspires confidence. It does, but only while the going is easy. The deciding factor in life is how you handle setbacks and challenges. People with a growth mindset welcome setbacks with open arms.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

I'm a big believer in doing things that make you uncomfortable. So, we live in a world where we want to be as comfortable as we can. And we wonder why we have no growth. We wonder why - when the smallest thing in our life gets difficult - we wonder why we cower and we run away.

The only way you gain mental toughness is to do things you're not happy doing. If you continue doing things that you're satisfied and make you happy, you're not getting stronger. You're staying where you're at. Either you're getting better, or you're getting worse. You're not staying the same.

Basically, I try to look at everything I do as a stretch.

You have to learn to get comfortable being uncomfortable. You have to be willing to get out of your comfort zone and push your limits.

I encourage all humans to do something out of your comfort zone that forces you to adapt. You'll be pleasantly surprised of your capabilities.

In order to make it in this league, period, you have to be able to tune out some things and believe in yourself and go play.

I've always admired your rather formidable will, your refusal to back away from difficulties, but sometimes strength isn't about perseverance. Sometimes it's about knowing when to quit.

I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.

Sometimes you lose - perhaps because you play against the very best, or because surprises happen - but if there is organizational confidence, you bounce back from losses and convert them to successes.

The individual who knows the score about life sees difficulties as opportunities

I'm a competitor. I never doubt myself.

Things will always go wrong so ride through your difficulties and learn from them.

Everything is in how you are going to handle it. As a lifelong nightclub comic, I'm ready to handle whatever I have to handle.

I wonder if the reason I tend to say yes to everything is because I deeply believe that I can survive anything.

Believe in yourself no matter what anyone says

You name it, I've got it. Some players have to be 100 percent (to play), but I don't.

Assume life will be really tough, and then ask if you can handle it. If the answer is yes, you've won.

I don't allow myself to doubt myself even for a moment.