“Something straight men don’t seem to realise or want to acknowledge: women get rejected, too. Women and girls get sexually frustrated and lonely, too. The difference is that we’re never taught that violence is an acceptable way to handle those feelings.”— Laurie Penny, twitter.com
“Which just goes to show that rejections aren't necessarily a reflection on the quality of your work. Not everyone will connect with your story or style, even if your book is sellable.”— Heidi Heilig, twitter.com
“I apply to things all the time and I don’t always get them. Whenever I get a no, I apply to another, and off it goes. It’s not personal. It’s just that there are lots of people and the world is full of no. You don’t need every yes. You need one, and then the next.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com
“No need to second guess yaself because someone didn't believe in you! Everyone won't understand all your VISIONS! Everyone's calling is different”— Missy Elliott, twitter.com
“Rejection and failure are only serving as stepping stones to your inevitable success.”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“how much of you is still stuck on what you didn’t get, instead of what you already have?”— Joel L. Daniels, twitter.com
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”— Steve Maraboli, twitter.com
“‘Why do you leave everyone? Why did you let me go?’‘Maybe because I don’t really believe that it’s going to work and then I make sure that it doesn’t work.’”— Anna and Oliver, Anna and Oliver, imdb.com