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Quotes About Determination

Some people, if they didn't make it hard for themselves, might fall asleep.
~ Saul Bellow
I've discovered that rejections are not altogether a bad thing. They teach a writer to rely on his own judgment and to say in his heart of hearts, "To hell with you.
~ Saul Bellow
Tony Montana Me, I want what's coming to me. Manny Oh, well what's coming to you Tony Montana The world, Chico, and everything in it.
~ Scarface
Tomorrow I'll think of some way . . . after all, tomorrow is another day.
~ Scarlett O'Hara
Once its done, it doesn't seem IMPOSSIBLE. One can Acquire anything with Knowledge and learning. One should not dream about success, one should work for it. only secret to success is determination.
~ Scholar Talks
Throw the puppy into the water. If it swims, well. If it sinks, well. But do not tie a rope around its throat and weight it with a brick and then assert its incapacity to keep afloat.
~ Schreiner Olive
Here's how to determine God's will for your life: Go wherever your gifts will be exploited the most.
~ Scot McKnight
Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.
~ Scott Adams
Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems.
~ Scott Adams
Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.
~ Scott Adams
If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it. It sounds trivial and obvious, but if you unpack the idea it has extraordinary power.
~ Scott Adams
Technology: No Place for Wimps!
~ Scott Adams, Dilbert
The walls he's built around himself will crumble, and some really diabolical developments will push him toward the answers he fears.
~ Scott Allie
Effective PMs simply consider more alternatives before giving up than other people do.
~ Scott Berkun
I want to do this job and I'll give it my heart and soul.
~ Scott Berkun
diligence wins battles.
~ Scott Berkun
If you make it clear that you are dead serious and will fight to the end about a particular issue, you force more possibilities to arise.
~ Scott Berkun
Be relentless "The world responds to action, and not much else." — Scott Adams
~ Scott Berkun
all problems can be solved if enough intensity and focus are applied.
~ Scott Berkun
refuse to quit until every possible alternative has been explored.
~ Scott Berkun
Many smart people can recognize when there is a problem, but few expend the energy to find a solution, and then summon the courage to do it.
~ Scott Berkun
It should never be a surprise that progress seems to slow as the finish line approaches, even if everyone is working just as hard as they were before.
~ Scott Berkun
Passionate people love to feel like empowered underdogs.
~ Scott Berkun
Afraid you won't be able to keep up," needled Volant, interrupting. "I thought you were The Fastest Flier in the Sky?!" "Really," said Gabby. "That's how you're going to play this?" "Yep, slowpoke, that's how I'm going to play it." And without another word, Volant the eagle launched into the air, pointed south, with not so much as a glance back.
~ Scott Bischke