— Simply Sunni
America's greatest inventor, inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph (for goodness sake), was told he was "too stupid to learn anything."
America's children's book author, Dr. Seuss, was rejected by 27 different publishers.
I don't have to say who he is, dad of Mickey Mouse was fired from the Kansas City Star. His editor said he "lacked imagination and had no good ideas."
was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to drivin’ a truck,” after his first performance at the Grand Ole Opry. He threw his truck keys away!
was told she was "unfit for television." I say... T.V.s for EVERYONE!!
British author of the 7 Harry Potter novels... 12 publishers rejected the Harry Potter manuscript.
was booed off the stage in his first time on stage.
was dropped by her record label after 3 months. Pushing forward, she made it big with the hit Just Dance, and the rest is history.
was rejected and dismissed for her big nose, poor acting, and for looking too Jewish. She went on to gain the title of "one of the best-selling recording artists of all time!"
So, when life's gotcha down and the "failures" come in, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start again.
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