Quotes About Determination

Sometimes people say, 'You've got to go out there and grit your teeth and just throw.' That's never been my style, but I think I need to be a little bit more aggressive instead of counterpunching.

My retiring days are behind me - they're going to have to throw me out now.

I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.

When I throw a curve that hangs and it goes for a hit, I want to chew up my glove.

I started a second novel seven times and I had to throw them away.

My parents said that I was nine months old and would throw myself out of the crib onto the floor continually. As soon as they left the room after putting me back in they'd hear a big bump and I'd be on the floor again.

I concede nothing until they throw dirt on my face.

When I throw a punch, I mean it.

If there was a fire at my house I would throw more things on it. The only thing I would take out? Myself!

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

I like seeing girls throw down.

I was badly bullied when I was in the seventh grade - relentlessly, mercilessly - by a group of 12-year-old girls. And it left me with a determination that no matter what, I had to throw my shoulders back, stick out my chin, and project a sense that no one and nothing could hurt me. That turned out to be a life-changing mistake.

I remember going to see my dad pitch against other coal-mining teams, and he was successful with the knuckleball. I saw how bad guys would look like swinging, and how guys talked about how he could throw every day and didn't hurt his arm. That's how I grew up learning.

You have to be a brat in order to carve out your parameters, and you have to be a monster to anyone who gets in your way. But sometimes it's difficult to know when that's necessary and when you're just being a baby, throwing your rattle from the cage.

I started athletics in 1999, throwing discus and shot put. I didn't tell my family when I started boxing.

We're not running the ball again until we get ahead. Shula was calling the plays, but I told them, 'I don't care what he calls. We're throwing every pass from now until we get the lead.' To Shula's credit, he always gave me that option.

I lost six months of work due to throwing open punches and took a punch on the chin.

I am stronger than I was last year. I am throwing the ball better now in May of 2013 than I did in May of 2012 - significantly better. I got better throughout the season.

When I graduated from high school, the teacher said I was throwing my life away following music, and the same teacher invited me back to speak at the school. I don't say that to brag, I just want to be an example.

I know I've got to just keep throwing the ball. That's what I do best.

It took me about 10 years to get rid of. I'm all right now, though, lovely, I'm throwing some nice darts at the moment, but every now and then I get a bit of a jump. I wish I could find a cure, I'd make a bloody fortune.

I could run, but I was throwing 93 mph coming out of high school.

I came back after my surgery, throwing four to six miles harder than I did before.

I never resorted to the spitter until I was obliged to. I nearly ruined my arm throwing curves.