In life, it's natural to want things, whether it's to open doors for a person or to be able to see your family one last time. This type of desire has spanned generations from the 1400s to the present day, from Verona, Italy, to outer space. Acclaimed William Shakespeare, Pulitzer Prize winner Conrad Ritcher, Tony Award winner William Gibson, and Oscar winner William Broyles Jr. demonstrate an important message in life. Nothing worth achieving comes easy, but you should never give up. In William Shakespeare's most famous play, Romeo and Juliet, two teenagers who fall deeply in love discover that their parents' acceptance is not easy and they suffer tremendously. Romeo and Juliet's love is constantly tested by rivalry, Tybalt's character, Juliet's arranged marriage and the fact that Romeo is a murderer. Being together is no easy task when everything turns against them, even fate itself. Friar Lawrence even complains, “A power greater than we can contradict has thwarted our purposes” (Shakespeare 903). Despite the difficulties, Juliet remains determined to make it work, planning to run away with Romeo. Juliet's determination is exemplified when she discovers that she is engaged to Paris. He cannot stand by and quickly seeks out Friar Laurence for his help, showing more maturity than before. Juliet realizes that simply giving up is wrong. Finding one's identity and achieving inner peace is no easy task for the protagonist of Conrad Richter's The Light in the Forest, True Son. After being isolated from white society and reentering it, True Son is subject to prejudice, having been criticized by his uncle for his Native American behavior. He hates whites for their violence, but soon discovers that Native Americans can... halfway down paper... giving up halfway is the wrong thing to do; although all of these works show this message, I would say The Miracle Worker is the best at showing this message because Annie's hard work is sincerely rewarded with Helen's love and mind. Helen Keller was an exceptional person with a great impact on history that would never have occurred with the help of Annie Sullivan. It shows that there is no easy way to get something of such high value. We must fight for what we believe is worth it and never give up. Giving up will accomplish nothing in life and will only lead to regrets. This message is true to our lives today, as presented by Bethany Hamilton who lost her left arm in a shark attack in 2003 but continues to compete in surf competitions today in 2011 despite this disability. It is better to fight for what is worth having than to look back and wonder, if at all.