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I find that whoever you are as a person is how you're gonna fight, and every basic instinct kind of comes out at that moment.
History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete (1947) |
Edie Adams, Musician (1927) |
Herbert Baxter Adams, Educator (1850) |
Akon, Musician (1973) |
Tom Allen, Politician (1945) |
Ellen Barkin, Actress (1955) |
Gina Carano, Actress (1982) |
Peter Garrett, Musician (1953) |
Lukas Haas, Actor (1976) |
Lord Halifax, Politician (1881) |
Fred Davis, Celebrity (1998) |
Ralph Ellison, Author (1994) |
Edna Ferber, Novelist (1968) |
Yasunari Kawabata, Novelist (1972) |
David Lean, Director (1991) |