Orison Swett Marden Quotes

I want to be an example of a guy who made something of himself out of nothing. A guy who overcame the odds of a tough childhood, who worked hard, who didn't let his surroundings get the best of him and lead him to jail or the graveyard. Where I ended up - being a comedian, a TV star, and a movie actor - might be unique, but my story is not.

There are a lot of people who came out of adverse situations and made it. Use it as motivation. Use it to drive you.

It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.

Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

I think it's a great thing to have failed in life and then pulled yourself up by the boot straps and actually done something, because then you appreciate it more.

I have to work extra hard because I am dyslexic. People said that I couldn't be an actress, but I'm proving them wrong. Acting has helped me overcome the challenge.

If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in there cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

Well, I believe that the depth of your struggle can determine the height of your success. I was inspired to come out of everything I've been through and end up in a place where I never thought that I would be.

I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.

I struggled to get through high school. I didn't get to go to college. But it made me realize you can do anything if you want to bad enough.

I'm glad I've had to struggle. It's made me the artist I am now.

I've always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.

I've been an underdog all my life.

I've had to fight to improve my life. Nothing has come easily.

Anything is possible. My background is a bad background, but a lot of people said I couldn't do it. You can do anything if you put your mind to it.

Just dream big. Go for it. There's nothing holding you back. You can have ups and downs, but if you believe in something, keep the faith; keep fighting. And don't let people put you down.

I do know that there is no reason for me to drown myself from sorrow since I haven't yet tried to achieve anything great.

I feel like I've been proving people wrong all my life.

Just to show I had everything working against me: I'm small, my memory isn't all there, but I was a hard worker and I wanted people to realize, you may have weight problems working against you, height problems, whatever, but you can still conquer it and go for your dreams.

I grew up at a park, and everybody was always for themselves. I was the smallest, so I had to find a way to get my own rebounds, and it always translated throughout my whole career.

I was an underdog my whole career, but I knew I had the ability to compete with those guys.

If you let tragedies stop you along the way, then you're never going to grow as a person.