Shannyn Sossamon Quotes

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

I think if I ever stopped pushing myself, I would revert quickly to quite repetitive, restrictive behaviour. But in pushing myself and concentrating on what I can do, I think I can contribute to society. And that gives me the desire to keep pushing, to see what I'm capable of. The thing to do is not to stop.

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.

I'm just not willing to give up on myself. If I'm going to fail, then I want to fail to the limits of my talent.

Happiness comes only when we push our brains and hearts to the farthest reaches of which we are capable.

We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.

I only want to be the best that I can be.

Luke Cage isn't going to throw a pity party for himself. He literally says to himself, 'This is the world I'm in. These are the circumstances I have.' He's a self-made man. He's trying to continuously build, and that's what's interesting about him. He's a work in progress.

I think if I'd quit years ago, I'd never have known what I was capable of doing.

Believe in yourself. Push to your highest limit.

I'm always pushing myself.

I think most people can do a whole lot more if they just try.

It is hard to keep that which has not been obtained through personal development.

I just think that we're capable of so much more; we don't utilize all our capacity like we should.

I challenge myself everywhere, onstage, on the golf course. Hey, isn't that the point of it all? To keep getting better? Otherwise why do it?

When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

All men who have turned out worth anything have had the chief hand in their own education.

I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

My ideal is for each to do what he knows and what he can.

I have a tendency to pick up my own challenges. The more difficult something it is, the more I want to try it.

As a teenager, rather than setting myself on a course to pursue fame (quite common growing up in L.A., the entertainment capital of the world), happiness, fulfillment, and spiritual enlightenment (also quite common), I skipped right on to trying to be successful. 'Let's just get on with it,' I felt. 'Onward' became my motto.

I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing and seeing how far I can go.