“It was my mother, Jayammal, who had me trained as a dancer despite strong family opposition.”
Balasaraswati (1918–1984) Indian dancer
Quoted in "Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life", page=31
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“It was my mother, Jayammal, who had me trained as a dancer despite strong family opposition.”
Balasaraswati (1918–1984) Indian dancer
Quoted in "Balasaraswati: Her Art and Life", page=31
Quote
“What is difficult, makes me strong and willing.”
Prevale (1983) Italian DJ and producer
Original: (it) Ciò che è difficile, mi rende forte e volenteroso.
Source: prevale.net
Aaliyah (1979–2001) American singer, actress and model
Aaliyah reflecting on the claims of her marriage to R. Kelly (1996); Quoted by Christopher John Farley in Aaliyah: More Than a Woman, p. 48. (2001)
“My tendency for dependency
Is offending me
It's upending me
I'm pretending see
To be strong and free”
Anthony Kiedis (1962) American singer
Warped.
Lyrics
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”
Og Mandino (1923–1996) American author