Quotes About Determination

My father came to the U.S. from Lebanon in 1920 when he was 8 without knowing a word of English. He traveled to Green Bay, Wis., married, bought a house, and he and my mom, Helen, raised 10 kids. Everything depended on his one-man business driving a truck.

'Pressure' is not a word that I associate with very much; it is a matter of perspective. It depends on your disposition as a person. It can either be that you are pressurised by something, or you can be motivated and encouraged by it.

Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying.

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.

My advice to every one expecting to go into business is to hit often and hit hard; in other words, strike with all your might.

I live by two words: tenacity and gratitude.

I am righteous and not afraid to speak my truth. My delivery might not always be as diplomatic as I would like it to be, but my words are truthful - spoken from the heart and to the point.

I didn't want to be a man of words but of action.

I type 40 words per minute on a normal computer with my left foot. And with two cups of coffee, I can do 53 words per minute.

Let's not mince words: Everest doesn't attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favor of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.

Rather than wait to be discovered, discover yourself. Whatever it is that you intend to do later, start doing it now, get good at it, and show people what you've done. Actions speak louder than words.

Some of the most cutthroat auditions you'll have as an actor are when you'll have three words to say.

The words 'give up,' 'raise the white flag' do not exist in my vocabulary.

Words originating from the verb 'to die' were frequently used when I described my initial plans to determine the ribosome structure.

I'd never done a straight play before, never, and it was very hard work - really, really hard work. It was dense, really wordy, and I was determined to learn every word of it - not just skip over bits and pieces.

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

I work to stay alive.

With hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

There is no substitute for hard work. Never give up. Never stop believing. Never stop fighting.

I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.

It's not an experiment if you know it's going to work.

You can get excited and feel unstoppable, but every week presents a new challenge. Each week, you have to work and get better.

Work harder than anybody you've ever seen. That's what I believe.

With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything.