Rick Ross Quotes

As I grow older part of my emotional survival plan must be to actively seek inspiration instead of passively waiting for it to find me.

Writing makes you feel that there is a reason to go on living. If I couldn't write, I would stop breathing.

Poetry, for me, is the answer to, 'How does one stay sane when private lives are being ransacked by public events?' It's something that hangs over your head all the time.

Wrestling kept me sane during dental school. That was the hardest time of my life, and I don't know how I would have made it without the distractions of wrestling to keep me afloat.

At the end of the day, you can only fight from yourself. It is only you out there on that mat - but it sure helps knowing you have a great team of supporters cheering for you!

Have regrets. They are fuel. On the page they flare into desire.

Carry in your memory, for the rest of your life, the good things that came out of those difficulties. They will serve as a proof of your abilities and will give you confidence when you are faced by other obstacles.

I gave myself a mental shake. Snapping out of a slump, that was what today was all about.

Old unhealthy thoughts can block off inspiration and motivation. Dropping them releases a strong flow of power through the mind.

I know it sounds cliche, but you have to believe in yourself because there's going to be moments that no one else does.

There are days-depression is a part of it-when if all you do is get dressed, take a shower and put on your makeup, then it is a good day. Your goals have to be much lower. But if you take one tiny little step, then you can take another and another.

I think pressure is a good thing and it's good to be able to feel it and use it and experience the feeling of it and especially if you can get past it.

Dream big, my friend, and never give up. We all make mistakes, but none of us are mistakes. Take one day at a time. Embrace the positive attitudes, perspectives, principles and truths I share, and you, too, will overcome.

Don't let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole.

When things get tough... Make good art.

Approach difficult tasks with a positive attitude - you'll inspire others and feel better about what's ahead

Pessimism is easy. We all can do it. We don't need to read books on how to be pessimists. We don't need guidance on how to think negatively. But we do need guidance on how to think positively. People that write books on how to do that are multimillionaires.

Those who are animated by hope can perform what would seem impossibilities to those who are under the depressing influence of fear.

The only real failure is the failure to try, and the measure of success is how we cope with disappointment.

When your own mind tells you to quit, you must ignore your negative thoughts and press on.

I love hearing stories about, you know, people who are overcoming challenges in their life. And when you experience hardships, you can either fold or rally, and just by a paradigm shift in your belief system.

It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.

This idea that failure is not an option: It makes failure invisible, inconceivable and inevitable.

Encourage anyone who is trying to improve mentally, physically, or spiritually.

It's okay to doubt yourself, it's okay to feel down; just never give up.