Quotes by Rejection Macmillan's rejection had left him very downcast... Patrick Swift was invited to peruse the contents and decided that the poems should be published. Patrick Kavanagh invitedrejectionshould I know there's a lot of talk about self-publishing right now. Everyone's giddy with the possibilities. And I'll admit that it looks good on paper: sell your books directly and keep a bigger chunk of the profit for yourself. No rejection letters. No hassle with agents. Sounds good, right? Patrick Rothfuss rejectionselfbook What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colorless. By its curiosity Sin increases the experience of the race. Through its intensified assertion of individualism it saves us from monotony of type. In its rejection of the current notions about morality, it is one with the higher ethics. Oscar Wilde rejectioncuriosityrace I gave you a wrist watch, baby, and you wouldn't even give me the time of day. Patti Smith rejectionbabygiving With stand-up you meet almost constant rejection. You put yourself out there with your thoughts and your ideas, and you think they're funny, and you hope other people think they're funny too. The only way you're going to find out is when you do it and what the reaction is going to be. So if you're not prepared for that, if you're not willing to go along with that, it's going to be a rough road. But beyond stand-up, in terms of auditioning for acting roles, you don't get most of the roles you audition for - you get a precious few. Paul F. Tompkins rejectionpeoplethinking Coping with rejection is an important skill to learn and understand when navigating the Art World. Rejection and disinterest is the rule, not the exception. Paul Russo rejectionskillsart Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover. Paul Simon rejectionfiftyway It's the moment when you know that you can have what you want if you're only brave enough to say so. It's a split second when everything can change, but you pussy out because you're too afraid to risk the rejection. Penelope Douglas rejectionriskbrave I had never seen a woman in such despair before. It was worse than death, it was a constant longing for death and a constant rejection of life. She lived like darkness in her own day. Philippa Gregory despairrejectiondarkness Books were put out, and 'had a run,' / Like coinage from the mint; / But which could fill the place of one, / That one they wouldn't print? Phoebe Cary rejectionrunningbook I told the ambulance men the wrong blood type for my ex, so he knows what rejection feels like. Pippa Evans rejectionmenblood Much of the violence that humanity suffers in our times is rooted inmisunderstanding as well as in the rejection of the values and identityof foreign cultures. Tourism improves relationships between individualsand peoples; when they are cordial, respectful, and based on solidarity theyconstitute, as it were, an open door to peace and harmonious coexistence Pope John Paul II rejectionhumanitydoors I seemed to recall some words from an old Zen master, something like, "My Zen cuts down mountains." My rejection of Buddhism was a cutting down of mountains; that is precisely how it felt to me. Quentin S. Crisp buddhismrejectioncutting Another part of the rejection I mention was the realisation that Buddhism quite simply ignores or dismisses a whole hemisphere of human experience that finds expression in and is enshrined by the mystery religions. Quentin S. Crisp buddhismrejectionexpression If you send your work to the magazines, you may be in for a shock. You may get a rejection note. The worst kind. A printed form. And probably you will be shattered. Shattered. R. O. Blechman magazinesrejectionmay The spirit of rejection finds its support in the consciousness of separateness; the spirit of acceptance finds its base in the consciousness of unity. Rabindranath Tagore rejectionsupportacceptance I'm tempted to say that the top three reasons for hopelessness are rejection, rejection, rejection. But let's cast our net wider. 1) Not being able to write as well as we hoped we could. 2) Not being able to write at all. 3) Rejection. Ralph Keyes rejectionthreewriting The wall that protects you from rejection also keeps out love and success. Accept your abundance. Randy Gage abundancerejectionwall I feel like a stone you have picked up and thrown to the hard rock bottom of your heart. Randy Travis rejectionrocksheart You have to learn to take rejection not as an indication of personal failing but as a wrong address. Ray Bradbury addressesrejectionfailing«1617181920212223242526»
