Quotes About Determination

In the beginning, we'd walk off stage and burst into tears, 'cause we were getting bottles thrown at us, and boys were spitting all over us.

Anytime my life has ever thrown me a curveball, I can go back to that and draw a lot of confidence for myself knowing I can persevere.

If every punch thrown was a knockout, then fantastic, but most punches don't end up in knockouts and most submissions don't end up being the one to finish the match.

I've never said 'no' to a fight and I've always been ready for anything they've thrown my way.

I don't expect people to understand, but as players who love the sport and have constantly been thrown a rock at by our association and now the Govt, there is only so much one can take.

Life throws many curve balls, and if you don't swing... you're never going to hit any!

If they're going to foul me, I'm going to step to the line and make some free throws.

God's given me so much talent, and my height doesn't define my skill set. I believe that God has given me a right arm, and for some reason, even though I'm 5'11", to be able to make the throws and make great decisions on the field and all that.

I have to make those tight-window throws, and trying to make those plays is the reason I have had success.

I have many phobias. But there are times when life throws challenges at you and you dont have an option, you cant give up and just perform.

I try not to feel pressure, because I feel like it kind of throws you off. I always try to focus on myself. But it does kind of creep into the back of my mind.

Once the referee throws the ball in the air, it's either your ball or their ball and you have to just take your shot.

If my mind's not trying to fix something or create something, I don't know what to do. It just throws me off.

If someone throws you a good slider, you're not going to hit it. You've got to always hunt those ones that kind of pop up or hang thigh-high or up.

Generally in the Little League you're up against a good pitcher who throws like hell. What does the coach say? Get a walk. Isn't that beautiful way to learn to hit? For four years you stand up there looking for a walk.

What life throws at you - you just have to learn how to hit it, which is a baseball metaphor. The ball's outside, you hit to the right. You don't let them go by.

I don't just want to be that guy who throws hard.

If you were to be put off by every little problem life throws at you, you'd get nowt done.

Everyone knows life throws you curve balls, in my case it's like life throws me giant boulders.

I'd done about 10 movies before I decided I wanted to make acting the main thrust of my career.

As a woman thrust on to the political stage and baffled by the anger and depth of negative feeling I have been targeted with, Mary Beard's 'Women & Power: A Manifesto' brought me a sense of solidarity, power and determination.

I don't like to fall short. It's tough. Just make the right play when I'm open, and I'll thrust to the rim and be aggressive.

One day, I got beat up, and my glasses, which were crooked already, got shattered on the ground. That's when I said, 'Okay, enough.' I became like Batman. I decided to thug myself out, all the way.

Over the years, I've hurt my thumb, separated my shoulder, and injured my back, but not too bad. Actually, my back was hurt pretty bad. I had to take an ambulance and was in bed for a week.