I don't give up. That makes me incredibly resilient or maybe stupid or just plain stubborn. Whichever...
Don't go downhill just because it's easy. The view is only visible from the top.
How far can your imagination take you? I don't know. That's up to you, but I think you should find out.
The madder it makes you, the harder you need to laugh at it.
Have you had a failure or rejection? You could get bitter. That's one way to deal with it. Or...you could just get BETTER. What do you think?
Prepare yourself for success. You have to see it coming to get there.