When he was younger, his high school yearbook staff rejected every cartoon he submitted. He was lousy at sports, and flunked 8th grade. He late created the Peanuts comic strip.
Charles Shulz
He was rejected by the University of Southern California of Cinematic Arts multiple times, later to create Jaws, Jurassic Park and E.T..
Steven Spielberg
1,009 restaurants rejected his famous chicken recipe before one accepted his offer.
Colonel Harland Sanders
He was fired from the Kansas City Star because his editor felt he "lacked imagination and had no good ideas", he went on to make movies such as 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella'.
Walt Disney
Someone told him he would never succeed in the movie business, later he stared in; "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones".
Harrison Ford
He created 5,126 prototypes and cleaned out his savings in the process of creating the perfect vacuum.
Sir James Dyson
He was fired from his first job and was penniless by the time he was 26, without his success we wouldn't have Hershey's chocolate candy.
Milton Hershey
His first book 'Carrie' was rejected 30 different times before it was published.
Steven King
He didn't have a formal education, had failed business attempts and lost his race for senate before becoming the 16th president.
Abraham Lincoln
He had his first book rejected by 27 different publishers, later writing, 'Cat in the Hat'.
Dr. Seuss
He was so broke while writing Rocky that his electricity was turned off, forcing him to sell his dog for $25.oo to turn it back on.
Sylvester Stallone
He only sold one painting, 'The Red Vineyard' before he died.
Vincent Van Gogh
As a child he had some difficulty communicating and learning in a traditional manner, but became the greatest physicist and developed the theory of relativity.
Albert Einstein
She was dropped by her first record label, later to win six Grammy's and produce songs such as; 'Poker Face' and 'Shallow'.
Lady Gaga
She was a single mom, working two jobs when she began writing the first "Harry Potter" novel.
J.K. Rowling
He ruined his reputation with a couple of failed automobile businesses before he changed the automotive industry.
Henry Ford
He was cut from his high school basketball team but went on to win 6 Championships and 5 MVP awards.
Michael Jordan