Quotes About Determination

You always control what you do; so make this your end.

When you believe in something, stand up for it, even if everyone is sitting.

Every time I want to give up on him, there's always something inside telling me to just give it time.

I'm going to be a star some day, she announced as though daring him to contradict her. I'm sure you... It's my life. It's the only thing in the whole world that I want. It's good to know what you want. I used to be a bookkeeper in a hotel, but... If I'm not, I'll commit suicide.

One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs.

To persevere with the will to understand in the face of obstacles is the heroism of consciousness.

No one is coming to save me; no one is coming to make life right for me; no one is coming to solve my problems. If I don't do something, nothing is going to get better.

Success in life belongs to those who do.

What determines the level of self-esteem is what the individual does, within the context of his or her knowledge and values.

The thing I want you to understand," Ayn was saying, "is that no matter how hard the battle, it can be won. You can break through.

High-self-esteem people can surely be knocked down by an excess of troubles, but they are quicker to pick themselves up again.

Pluck up a spirit, and do not be all the time sighing and murmuring!

Preach! Write! Act! Do anything, save to lie down and die!

There is no greater bugbear than a strong-willed relative, in the circle of his own connections.

To me, the white whale is that wall, shoved near to me.

Pritisnila je na gumb dvigala. Šla bo in kupila letalsko vozovnico. Svoboda, ki jo iš?e, je njena, ne Satakejeva, ne Jajoina, ne Jošijina, in prepri?ana je bila, da mora biti tam nekje zunaj. ?e so se za njo zaprla še ena vrata, nima druge izbire, kot da najde nova in jih odpre. Dvigalo, ki ji je prišlo naproti, je je?alo kot veter. END.

Com'è facile cadere per un essere umano, non trovi? mormorò, e Masako le rivolse uno sguardo pieno di compassione. Sì. Poi è come scendere precipitosamente per una china con una bicicletta senza freni. Vuoi dire che nessuno riesce più a fermarti? Sì. A meno che non si vada a sbattere contro qualcosa

And I'm willing to march into hell if I'm following you.

Life is very hard. The only people who really live are those who are harder than life itself.

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Since the Allied thrust into France just over a week before, it had become clear that there would be no invasion to free Norway. His countrymen would have to do it themselves.

Running had become more of a competition to draw out the best that was in him, as if he were plumbing the depths of his will.

You have to fight for your freedom and for peace. You have to fight for it every day, to keep it. It's like a glass boat; it's easy to break. It's easy to lose. —JOACHIM RØNNEBERG, Gunnerside leader

He had always figured it was going to be a one-way journey, he said, and now he wanted his leader to know that he did not intend to slow down the team if they had the chance to escape. He would find his own way. "Nonsense," Rønneberg said flatly. "You've kept up with us until now, and you can keep up with us to Sweden." For this decision the young leader did not offer a vote.