Quotes to Help You Deal with Rejection

August 27, 2012 By IdeaConnection

Nothing stings like the pain of rejection. You’ve invested so much time and energy into your innovation or invention that hearing the word ‘no’ is like a dagger to your heart.

But a refusal is not the end of the journey as many successful innovators have discovered on their way to ultimate success.

Here are a few standout quotes from prominent people to help ease the hurt:

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat” – Sylvester Stallone, actor, writer, director

Every great advance in natural knowledge has involved the absolute rejection of authority” – Thomas Huxley, biologist

An objection is not a rejection; it is simply a request for more information” – Bo Bennett, businessman and author

I think that you have to believe in your destiny; that you will succeed, you will meet a lot of rejection and it is not always a straight path, there will be detours – so enjoy the view” – Michael York, actor

There’s nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself” – James Lee Burke,  author

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful” – Paul Sweeney, author

Some actors couldn’t figure out how to withstand the constant rejection. They couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel” – Harrison Ford, actor and producer

I always feel like rejection is my petrol. That’s what keeps me going” – Laura Kightlinger, actress, comedian and writer


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