“The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.” PeopleWayFactsMightOpportunityFailingDoorsAppreciatePermitEnlighteningUnthinkableUnderdog Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.” ShouldFeelingsPerfectBehindsFailingDoorsBehaviorMy FamilyFaultsClosed DoorsBehind Closed Doors Author:Tiger Woods
“After two years of sending out query letters and failing to get an agent, I made friends with an author, who was nice enough to introduce me to his agent. That got my foot in the door.” YearsMadeTwoEnoughNiceFailingDoorsFeetLettersAgentsTwo YearsIntroducingQueries Author:Patrick Rothfuss