#yours

The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you've got something worth saying. ↗

— Jennifer Weiner

#actually #belief #believe #between #books

I know a lot of people fear the rougher types who might be at a state school, but surely it is better to know who they are and how to deal with them than for that kind of child to appear as a completely different species to yours. ↗

— Arabella Weir

#better #child #completely #deal #different

Don't compromise even if it hurts to be yourself. ↗

— Toby Keith

#compromise #even #hurts #yourself

It's a good time for me, but it's only recently I've become comfortable in my job. At the start, it's hard having the nerve to call yourself an actor, let alone doing it. I gave myself two years after drama school, and if I didn't make it, then I'd give it up. ↗

— Ruth Wilson

#after #alone #become #call #comfortable

There's such a huge link with fashion, with front covers of magazines and selling products, but that's not what you go into the job for, and yet you're persuaded that's what you have to do to create the opportunities for yourself. ↗

— Ruth Wilson

#create #fashion #front #go #huge

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out. ↗

— Penelope Wilton

#actor #being #bit #come #hide

I'm of the school of thought where if you can't sort something out for yourself then no one can help you. ↗

— Amy Winehouse

#i #out #school #something #sort

I'm of the school of thought where, if you can't sort something out for yourself, no one can help you. Rehab is great for some people but not others. ↗

— Amy Winehouse

#help #i #others #out #people

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

#higher #lift #only #people #surround

Life gives you enough hard knocks so it's unlikely you'll stay that sure of yourself. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

#gives #hard #knocks #life #stay