Misty Copeland Quotes

School is not easy for kids and football wasn't easy for me... but if it's something you truly believe in, it's something you've got to fight for and be willing to do what you need to do make it work.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody - somewhere - was practicing more than me.

You have to keep trying to get better.

I went through every emotion with tryna pursue what I'm doing, you know what I mean? And I think what's gon' separate whoever's gon go for something, that you ain't gon' quit.

I'm a guy who struggled to get to where he is, and only through hard work and dedication have I been able to find my success.

The only thing I can do is work hard.

People often ask me for the secret to success. Usually, they mean success in the music industry, but I think the answer applies to most things in life: always persevere and never give up.

Every time my capability as an actor would be questioned, I would put in double the effort.

The book Relentless' is an awesome book. It taught me a lot about just staying consistent, being level-headed, being relentless at what you want to do.

Success always demands a greater effort.

You have to fight for the things you want.

I think," he said, "I think, if you want thousands, you have to fight for one.

I have a real worker-bee mentality. Just show up, just do it. Even if you feel like s--t and you think you're terrible and you'll never get better and it will never go anywhere, just show up and do it. And, eventually, something happens.

Opportunity follows struggle. It follows effort. It follows hard work. It doesn't come before.

Here's the truth about telling stories with your life. It's going to sound like a great idea, and you're going to get excited about it, and then when it comes time to do the work, you're not going to want to do it. It's like that with writing books, and it's like that with life. People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen. But joy costs pain.

Don't ever give up what you want in life. The struggle is worth it.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

Writing is grunt work - you need to have self-motivation, perseverance, and faith... talent is the smallest part of it.

I got to keep moving, I've got to keep living and I've got to keep working.

He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]

Almost anything difficult, any challenge takes time, patience, and hard work.

Never tell yourself ... I can't go on. If you do you're licked, and by your own thinking too.

Just because the road ahead is long, is no reason to slow down. Just because there is much work to be done, is no reason to get discouraged. It is a reason to get started, to grow, to find new ways, to reach within yourself and discover strength, commitment, and determination. The road ahead is long and difficult, but it’s filled with opportunity. Start what needs starting. Finish what needs finishing. Get on the road. Stay on the road. Don’t give up.

It takes a lot of hard work to achieve your dreams, but nothing in life is easy. If it's something you really want, go after it!