Quotes About Determination

What did you think? That we were going to a tea party? These men are trained to live through days in the jungle without food, without hope. They fight for a better Philippinas than the one we have at this moment. We've been reduced to animals, and so we act as such. Do you have a better answer on how to win this war?

Life waits patiently for true heroes. It is dangerous when those aspiring to be heroes cannot wait until they find themselves.

So while it's true that behavior drives results, it's also true that mindset drives behavior.

Better and Stronger

Be only a burning fire for progress, take whatever comes to you as an aid to your progress and immediately make whatever progress is required. Works Of The Mother, vol.12, p.33

It is by persevering that one conquers difficulties, not by running away from them. One who perseveres is sure to triumph. Victory goes to the most enduring. Always do your best and the Lord will take care of the results. Words of The Mother, vol.14, p.173

If you will it, it's not a dream.

Der ganze Plan ist in seiner Grundform unendlich einfach (...): Man gebe uns die Souveränität eines für unsere gerechten Volksbedürfnisse genügenden Stückes der Erdoberfläche, alles andere werden wir selbst besorgen.

If you really want it, then it is no fairy tale

If you will it, it is no dream

She had learned long ago that life was difficult. One had to live it with courage

It was the first moment I chose courage over fear, and I have always made the same choice since.

Not this time.

No, he must possess her if he could — to-day, quickly, as soon as possible. It was in that frame of mind that he returned to Mrs. Bracebridge's home from his visit to Lorrie Street.

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible.

I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.

Being vegetarian here also means that we do not consume dairy and egg products, because they are products of the meat industry. If we stop consuming, they will stop producing. Only collective awakening can create enough determination for action.

The problem is whether we are determined to go in the direction of compassion or not. If we are, then can we reduce the suffering to a minimum? If I lose my direction, I have to look for the North Star, and I go to the north. That does not mean I expect to arrive at the North Star. I just want to go in that direction.

To me, the Five Mindfulness Trainings are the substance of a bodhisattva. A bodhisattva is a living being animated by the strong desire to help awaken other people, relieve their suffering, and bring them happiness. By receiving the Five Mindfulness Trainings and being determined to live our lives accordingly, we become bodhisattvas and we live not only for ourselves, but for the well-being of others; our life serves as a source of energy for their happiness.

I know I can beat Jon Jones.

When it comes to a title fight, if I will fight Jon Jones one day, if he's still the champ, I will be more than ready for it. I will take home the belt.

If they call me to fight Jon Jones, I'm ready to fight anyone in the UFC.

I'm going to be the guy that beats Jon Jones.

I would like to be the first guy to beat Jon Jones.