Misty Copeland Quotes

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.

It's okay to doubt yourself, it's okay to feel down; just never give up.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

Know that the power comes from within: when you are tired, or you want to give up, dig deep. Dig deep for whatever reason - in boxing, in sport, in life.

When I need motivation, I just think I can do everything if I maintain a strong sense of will.

I train myself for triumph by knowing it is mine no matter what.

Don’t let haters get me off my grind. Keep my head up, I know I’ll be fine. Keep fighting until I get there. When I’m down and I feel like giving up I whip my hair back and forth.

Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated.

Don't ever let someone tell you you can't do something.

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

I'm not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to give up. You'll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it.After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.

You get more negative reactions than positive reactions as you go through life, and the big lesson is nobody counts you out but yourself...I never have; I never will.

All of us suffer difficulties in our lives. And if you say to yourself 'find a way,' you'll make it through.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up.

It's still in my heart. I can do it.

It's a kind of philosophy of my own life, to create the energy enough to keep on going.

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

You just have to keep believing in yourself.

The stubbornness I had as a child has been transmitted into perseverance. I can let go but I don't give up. I don't beat myself up about negative things.

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts.

'Give up... it's time to quit,' I don't think I've ever really accepted those kinds of words in my life or vocabulary.

Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time.

Every single day, I get up and I say, 'I am going to live and not die.'