Quotes About Determination

Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.

Adversity tries people, and mine has tried you and proved how nice you are.

At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done

Soldiers don't complain," she would say between her small, shut teeth, "I am not going to do it; I will pretend this is part of a war.

Much more surprising things can happen to anyone who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable, determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. Where you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow.

side with his head up in the air and his eyes full of laughter walked as strongly and steadily as any boy in Yorkshire—Master Colin.

Sara went to it and sat down. She was a queer child, as I have said before, and quite unlike other children. She seldom cried. She did not cry now. She laid her doll, Emily, across her knees, and put her face down upon her, and her arms around her, and sat there, her little black head resting on the black crape, not saying one word, not making one sound.

I am going to, answered

Coisas muito mais surpreendentes podem acontecer para qualquer um que, quando um pensamento desagradável ou desencorajador vem à mente, apenas tenha a sabedoria de lembrar a tempo e expulsá-lo substituindo-o por um corajoso com determinação. Duas coisas não podem ocupar o mesmo espaço.

It won't be enough for either of us. But it will be better than nothing.

She just flew at him like a little cat last night, and stamped her feet and ordered him to stop screaming, and somehow she startled him so that he actually did stop, and this afternoon—well just come up and see, sir. It's past crediting.

into a passion and beat and kicked her, she looked only

Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place.

Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. Where, you tend a rose, my lad, A thistle cannot grow. While the secret garden was coming

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Although he's slight, he has that wiry strength that seems to come more from will than muscle.

What is life but this? Choices made early in a relationship determine the course.

Look if you like but you will have to leap. Yes, I've always known that; I just didn't know that I knew.

If I cannot move heaven, I will raise hell (Virgil, Aeneid).

I'm not done arguing with you, Mrs.Fletcher. I'm going to convince you yet. Well I reckon I got ten or twenty more years in me before I pass on, Granny told him. So feel free to take your time.

The true warrior isn't immune to fear. She fights in spite of it.

She was no longer a slow dreamer watching the flowers grow. She was a warrior now. Warriors need something to fight for though, beside their lives, because otherwise their lives will not be worth it.

I am not a hero, I am not Odysseus, there are no gods or goddesses guiding me. All I have is myself. And Hex's sword.

You're going to tell me even if I've got to shake it out of you.