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Quotes About Resolve

It's not going to be over until we say so.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
It's not going to be over," Kate said firmly, "until we say so.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
Sometimes, Reynie, trouble itself is the key.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
Milligan, having found nothing else to throw, had thrown himself.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
Even as she was gathering herself, the watchmaker found something—something unexpected—that bolstered her courage. It was as if she were being rewarded for having resolved to do the right thing, no matter the cost. It was a very strange and good feeling, she thought, as she picked up the phone. To feel happy despite being afraid.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
Kate seemed to have doubled in size. She had drawn back her broad shoulders and set her jaw, and something in the stance called to mind the contained ferocity of a lioness. But it was the fierceness in Kate's bright blue eyes that had the most striking effect. The sort of look that made you thankful she wasn't your enemy. "It's not going to be over," Kate said firmly "Until we say so.
~ Trenton Lee Stewart
And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.
~ Trevanian
Who must do the harsh things? He who can.
~ Trevanian
Well, THAT was not going to stand. NO, SIR. THIS time, there would MOST DEFINITELY BE CONSEQUENCES, FROG.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Until she WINS!" Cliff sang, vaulting into the air.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
I will find out." Violet said. "I am excellent at thing-finding-out." "But won't you get in trouble?" Ivy asked anxiously. "My parents yell at me when I try to find things out." "Then I will yell BACK," said Daffodil. That is what I am excellent at.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
NOTHING TO DO WITH HER DREAM LAST NIGHT. NO. She WOULD NOT STAND FOR IT.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
I have no patience for anybody that doubts me, none at all.
~ Tupac Shakur
Commitment is a function of two things: clarity and buy-in
~ Patrick Lencioni
Ripping the Band-Aid off quickly" is
~ Patrick Lencioni
So let there be no more of this clucking and wheedling. Oh, Pa, are you sure? Or: Oh, Francis, is this really a good idea? Let me be clear. I am always sure, and it is always a good idea.
~ Unknown
Lord Nelson's maxim 'Never mind manoeuvres: always go straight at 'em.
~ Patrick O'Brian
If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.
~ Unknown
But determination can make the miraculous possible.
~ Paul Fleischman
One sign that determination matters more than talent: there are lots of talented people who never achieve anything, but not that many determined people who don't.
~ Paul Graham
Solomon's Laws 1. When the law doesn't work...work the law.
~ Paul Levine
Sometimes we achieve the impossible sooner than we expect. Knowing that can stiffen our resolve. But it can also tempt us to place too much emphasis on outcomes; it can cause us to become unduly impatient, brittle, setback easily breaking our will. A deeper, more farseeing hope, by contrast, combines realism with resilience, acknowledging terror and suffering without giving in to them.
~ Paul Rogat Loeb
And I must be what I must be and face tomorrow.
~ Paul Simon
I am not interested in excuses for delay; I am interested only in a thing done.
~ Paul Theroux