Quotes About Determination

"I must do something" always solves more problems than "Something must be done."

Perseverance is everything.

This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

I'm a dandelion in a harsh wind.

Just about a month from today I'm set adrift, with a diploma for a sail and lots of nerve for oars.

The two most empowering words in the English language are: I choose.

You must have long-range goals to keep you from being frustrated by short-range failures.

[Y]ou can do it, even if you can't. Just keep can'ting until eventually you can.

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on!

We won't break, Mary. We look very small, but the reed can carry weight.

Effort is like toothpaste: you can usually squeeze out just a little bit more.

Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios burn themselves out and eat themselves up and they are careless about themselves... I swing between happiness and misery and I cry easily. I am a mixture of my mother's determination and my father's optimism. And how do I explain what I am? Part prude and part non-conforming and I say what I think and I don't dissemble...

You want to run out in front, prepare to be tripped from behind.

He who burns his bridges better be a darn good swimmer.

Work hard, enrobe yourself in velvet hope, and rule your world!

Abortion is a question of choice.

It is the fight alone that please us, not the victory.

It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone.

Fighting alone will make you stronger and you will win over all the difficulties in your life very soon.

When we focus on faith rather than fear, anything becomes possible.

Anything is possible, but you have to believe and you have to fight.