Quotes by Rejection But on the extremist side I didn't get any rejections at all. Everyone agreed to talk to me. Jon Ronson talk-to-merejectionsides You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong. It only proves you are wiser today than yesterday Jonathan Swift rejectionyesterdaywriting Over emphatic negatives always suggest that what is being denied may be what is really being asserted. Jonathan Raban deniedrejectionmay Learn from your rejections and polish your craft. Write for the sheer joy of being creative. Jonathan Weeks rejectionwritingjoy Most writers, including myself, had to endure a lot of rejections before finally getting published. You could wallpaper a sizeable bathroom with the rejection slips I have received. Don't ever give up! Jonathan Weeks bathroomrejectiongiving-up But whereas a puppy will cringe away or roll on its back, groveling, a little boy may cover his shyness with nonchalance, with bravado, or with secrecy. And once a boy has suffered rejection, he will find rejection even where it does not exist-or, worse, will draw it forth from people simply by expecting it. John Steinbeck rejectionboyspeople A writer should have another lifetime to see if he's appreciated. Jorge Luis Borges rejectionshould-havewriting Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year. Joseph Barbera violationrejectionyears There is no doubt; even a rejection can be the shadow of a caress”. Jose Ortega y Gasset rejectionshadowdoubt The slow rejection of the foreign skin grafts fascinated me. How could the host distinguish another person's skin from his own? Joseph Murray hostrejectionskins Stripped of all their masquerades, the fears of men are quite identical: the fear of loneliness, rejection, inferiority, unmanageable anger, illness and death. Joshua L. Liebman rejectionlonelinessmen It's important in show business to have friends who understand the cut and thrust of everyday working life and the constant rejection. Julian Ovenden rejectioncuttingeveryday The pressure for conformity is enormous. I have experienced it in editors’ rejection of submitted papers, based on venomous criticism of anonymous referees. The replacement of impartial reviewing by censorship will be the death of science. Julian Schwinger rejectioneditorscriticism He took a moment to get over the shock, and to remind himself that this had surely been difficult for her and she was probably bracing herself for a rejection. At least he hoped she was. If she wasn't, she needed to do that straight away, because it was coming. God damn right it was coming. Julianne MacLean rejectionshockmoments I am the history of the rejection of who I am June Jordan rejectionwho-i-am Every successful author I know faced crushing rejection early on, and they got back up and kept going. Karin Slaughter crushrejectionsuccessful A girl who is interested in becoming a model must first accept the fact that she is the product. She must be ready to deal with a lot of rejection. Karolina Kurkova rejectiongirlfirsts Rejection is a cancer, Edie. It eats away at a person. Kate Morton cancerrejectionpersons Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up! Kathy Ireland get-backeducatorrejection It is important to know: 1) You are OK just the way you are. You need a strong stomach, a tough hide, and to be able to take rejection well. 2) Do your homework. Check out galleries. Don't just walk in with your work. Be as professional as you can. 3)... there is a gallery for everybody. Kay WalkingStick rejectionimportantstrong«1011121314151617181920»
