Quotes About Determination

I was a dramatic kid. I remember, I was very young, and once I knew what I wanted to do I, like, created a theater company, and I would direct, and we would sell lemonade to buy props.

I feel like New York built me - it made my mindset really strong. I give props to New York for making that happen.

The two centre-backs, Rob Huth and Wes Morgan, are in many ways journeyman pros, but they have that wonderful attitude and never-say-die spirit that has culminated in them being top of the league.

The guy who enters pro sports hasn't run scared from the 7th grade on. Until he enters the pros, it's been nothing but roses.

We've all got different ways to deal with adversity as pros, but if you want it and you want to be great, you've got to make it happen and fight through it.

A match against Pakistan is never an easy prospect - especially for goalkeepers in a penalty shootout. We can either become heroes or zeroes.

I never saw myself as a prospect, it was always about playing as much football as I can.

I had that mindset that I feel that I am the best prospect in the draft, but everything happens for a reason.

I didn't have any great job prospects.

Whatever happens with my career, I'm going to prosper no matter what.

If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.

Freedom, respect and prosperity are never served on a plate.

If my leg falls off, I'll get a prosthetic. There'd be no deep sadness about. I'd just get on with it! It's called life, and I love life. You have to be positive, and you have to crack on no matter what.

I sit down in a chair, and I take off my two heavy little prosthetic legs and I crawl on my knees to the edge of the pool and I just jumped in, and I just instantly loved it.

At 18 months old, both of my lower legs were amputated so I could be fitted with prosthetic legs and learn to walk.

But protagonists are protagonists and heroes are heroes.

As main protagonist, there's so much that you have to prove.

Protagonists traditionally are active characters.

My thing is whether my film is small, I am still playing the protagonist.

Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.

I can't take nothing for granted. I have to really protect myself - either get out of bounds or continue to finish the play.

I'm always looking to go out there and finish my opponents as soon as possible so I can stay safe and protected.

We are very clear that we will go to any lengths for the sake of protecting our national pride.

My father told me I couldn't possibly be a model because I was too short. He's very protective. I did it partly to prove him wrong.