Quotes About Determination

She resembled the swallow in the fable who once every thousand years transferred a grain of wheat, in the hope of rearing a mountain to reach the moon. Such persons are raised up in every age; they obstinately insist on transporting their grains of wheat and they derive a certain exhilaration from the sneers of the bystanders. "How queerly they dress!" we cry. "How queerly they dress!

A man can produce fortitude from his own vitals, but the true food of valor is example.

Look, I know it's a risk. But at some point, you have to jump. I'll either land on my feet or I'll land on my face. But either way, I'll own the fall.

Resolutely ignoring Banu's dark mutterings, steeling herself against the barrage of harsh words that questioned her motives, her upbringing, and her morality

Men who are capable of real action first make their plans and then go forward without hesitation while their enemies have still not made up their minds.

To be successful, we need a method whereby we can remain steadfast on our course.

Train with decisiveness the task of measuring whether you can do this.

What use is this great demon for me?187

With your fangs of four powers

Like Elizabeth Taylor said, 'Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.

Eva turned to face him. "I'm so sorry." "No, I'm sorry. That's what I came to New York to say. I'm sorry I broke my promise. And I'm sorry I didn't find you the second I was released. But by then, you'd published your first book. You were a success, and I didn't want to ruin it. Back then, I was convinced that I ruined

Because even bigger than her sadness was her determination.

Renee was entering her acquisitions meeting with the air of Scarlett throwing the Yankees off Tara. Renee was all about going into battle. She wore a fitted gray BCBG pantsuit and her shaggy bob sleekly tucked behind her ears. She was Not Fucking Around.

Billie and Jay flung themselves at each other like pigskin-crazed quarterbacks from opposing teams—unflinching, unmindful of the outcome, and likely to suffer a concussion.

No one's coming to save you. You have to do it.

No one will deny me this—the least of all you, you mean-girl midget. Fuck you if you think I'm staying away from him.

Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.

Eva wanted things. She'd just forgotten how to get them.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

No, but it's your reality now. Put on your big-boy pants and deal with it.

Self esteem is the dough that makes us rise to the top, or fall to the bottom of the heap.

If you want me you're going to have to come and get me.

The question is one of faith. Faith in my talent. Faith in my decisions. And faith in the idea that the truth, even if it can't pay my bills, can still set me free. 

I'm trying to quit," he said. "Just so you know." He lit the cigarette and inhaled so long and so deep it sounded like air being let out of a tire.