1) "Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed."

•  Booker T. Washington 

2) "There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time."

•  Malcolm X 

3) "Black people cannot and will not become integrated into American society on any terms but those of self-determination and autonomy."

•  Gerda Lerner 

4) "If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress."

•  Barack Obama 

5) "Whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free . . . your true self comes out."

•  Tina Turner 

6) "You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day."

•  Marian Wright Edelman 

7) "If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude."

•  Maya Angelou 

8) "If you’re a competitive person, that stays with you. You don’t stop. You always look over your shoulder."

•  Magic Johnson 

9) "No action is too small when it comes to changing the world… I’m inspired every time I meet an entrepreneur who is succeeding against all odds."

•  Cyril Ramaphosa 

10) "I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he glowed. Martin Luther King glowed. Muhammad Ali glows. I think that's from being bright all the time, and trying to be brighter."

•  Jay-Z 

11) "Climb the ladder to success, elevator style."

•  Notorious B.I.G. 

12) "Remember one thing through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it gets, stick your chest out. Keep your head up and handle it."

•  Tupac Shakur 

13) "Life is too short to live the same day twice. So each new day make sure you live your life."

•  Machine Gun Kelly 

14) "Living well eliminates the need for revenge."

•  Kanye West 

15) "If you’re scared to take chances, you’ll never have the answers."

•  Nas 

16) "You can make something of your life, it just depends on your drive."

• Eminem

17) "Forget yesterday, live for today. Tomorrow will take care of itself."

•  Rick Ross 

18) "Worrying is stupid. It’s like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain."

•  Wiz Khalifa 

19) "The purpose of life is a life with a purpose. So I’d rather die for a cause, than live a life that is worthless."

•  Immortal Technique 

20) "Living life is a choice. Making a difference in someone else’s isn’t."

•  Kid Kudi