Misty Copeland Quotes

Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.

Misty Copeland

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: dancer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1982

Topics

PerseveranceMeAlwaysToolBeen

Nobody, man or woman, has ever wrecked a good marriage.

Jimmy Dean

GoodMarriageWomanManNobodyEver

It is all too evident that our nation, and the governments of other countries, require all the help they can get in order to fight the War on Terrorism against people who have no qualms about taking the lives of innocent men, women, and children.

Jim Sensenbrenner

WomenChildrenMenFightWarPeople

The failure of women to produce genius of the first rank in most of the supreme forms of human effort has been used to block the way of all women of talent and ambition for intellectual achievement.

Anna Garlin Spencer

FailureWomenAchievementEffortWay

The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed.

Michael Franti

MusicPeopleWayIndustryAffects

I remember 'Roots' growing up and the cultural impact it had on the country. Watching 'Roots' was not the cool remove of reading about slavery in a book or hearing about it in class. It became something that swept people along.

John Ridley

PeopleCoolRootsGrowing UpReading

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.

Travis Bradberry

LifeGrowthConfidenceSmartWelcome

If human beings had genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween.

Douglas Coupland

CourageDayYearEvery DayGenuine

I've never seen a NASCAR race; I've seen an Indianapolis 500 race.

Cheech Marin

RaceNeverSeenNASCAR

I box every day. I have a gym built wherever I go, so I still got my gym. Every day, I try to get in there and work out the mitts.

Antoine Fuqua

WorkDayEvery DayGymGoTry

The body is a universal language. Because if you spoke French, and I speak English, but I move like this or do certain movements, I can still make you smile and laugh.

Tiffany Haddish

SmileSpeakLanguageLaughYouBody

I feel like I owe something to America, as it is where I found success.

Nobu Matsuhisa

SuccessFeelAmericaWhereSomething

You can accomplish so many things with a negative outlook and low self-esteem if you just do it over and over and over again.

Lela Loren

NegativeYouAccomplishSelf-Esteem

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