“I took an acting class. After the first day, the teacher quit, so they said take another. When I saw 'How to be a Stand-up Comedian,' it resonated. I realized I'd rather make 200 people laugh than make one person cry.” PeopleFirstsPersonsSaidActingClassLaughingSawsTeacherCryI RealizedQuittingComedianThey SaidActing ClassesStand Up Comedian Author:Wendy Liebman
“Quit dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. You don’t have to have everyone’s approval. You have God’s approval.” PeopleSaidNegativeQuittingApprovalDwellingNegative People Author:Joel Osteen
“My daughter told me she wasn't afraid of spider but that she was afraid of my smoking. She said that she was afraid of my dying.” SaidDyingDaughterQuittingSmokingMy DaughterSpidersQuit Smoking Author:Robert Clark
“I was in Chicago in 1994 and at this time I had no thoughts of coming back and playing the game of basketball, Bryon Russell came over to me and said, "Why'd you quit? You know I could guard you." When I did come back in 1995 and we played Utah in '96, I'm at the center circle and Bryon Russell is standing next to me. I said, "You remember what you said in 1994 about, 'I think I can guard you, I can shut you down, I would love to play against you?' Well, you're about to get your chance.” ThinkingKnowsWellsSaidI CanPlayRememberNextGamesChanceBasketballStandingQuittingCirclesChicagoComing BackUtah Author:Michael Jordan
“At one point in my 20s, I was about to quit acting. I'd had a crappy couple of years and I was depressed. My mom said, 'Don't give up! You'll be so mad at yourself.'” GivingYearsSaidActingMomCoupleGiving UpMadMy MomQuittingDon't Give Up Author:Janel Moloney