Theodor Seuss Giesel’s first book was rejected by 27 different publishers.
Henry Ford went broke five times before finding success with Ford Motor Company.
Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper gig because he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”
Thomas Edison failed more than 1,000 times before successfully inventing the light bulb.
Winston Churchill lost every election until he finally became Prime Minister at the age of 62.
Stephen King’s Carrie received 30 rejections before it was published.
Oprah Winfrey was fired as a television reporter because the producer thought she was “unfit for TV.”
Vincent Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime.
Steven Spielberg was rejected from USC’s School of Theater, Film and Television three times.
Jack London received 600 rejections before selling his first story.
Elvis Presley was told after an early performance “You ought to go back to drivin’ a truck.”
Source:
http://hlpauff.com/2012/10/04/dont-give-up/
