Painful Rejection Letters To Famous People Proving You Should NEVER Give Up On Your Dreams

Andy Warhol

In 1956, Warhol gave one of his pieces to the Museum of Modern Art - for free - but was quickly rejected. Obviously, his luck turned around pretty fast. On top of having his own museum in Pittsburgh, the very museum that rejected him now features 168 of his original works.

Madonna

When the Queen of Pop finally signed with Sire Records in 1982, her debut album sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. She used this early rejection as motivation, as this respected producer didn't believe she was "ready yet." She's now the best selling female artist of all time.

Kurt Vonnegut

Three writing samples sent to The Atlantic Monthly in 1949 were deemed commendable, but "not compelling enough for final acceptance." Rather than giving up, Kurt framed the letter, which now hangs in his Memorial Library in Indianapolis.

His most famous work, Slaughterhouse-Five , is rumored to have developed out of one of the samples.

Others didn't save their letters, but they'll never forget what fueled their success...

JK Rowling - Rejected by dozens, including HarperCollins, when a small publisher in London took a chance on Harry Potter.

George Orwell - A publisher turned down his legendary novel, Animal Farm, with the words "It is impossible to sell animal stories in the USA".

Jerry Seinfeld - Didn't find out he was cut from a minor role on a sitcom until he read the script and discovered his part missing.

Elvis Presley - After a performance in Nashville early in his career, he was told by a manager that he was better off driving trucks in Memphis (his previous job).

Stephen King - His first book, Carrie, was rejected thirty times. He nearly threw the book out when his wife saved it from the trash and encouraged him to keep trying.

Marilyn Monroe - At the start of her storied modeling and acting career, she was told she should consider becoming a secretary.

Abraham Lincoln - Demoted from Captain to Private during war, failed as a businessman, and lost several times as a political candidate before becoming President.

So remember...

Reference:

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