Quotes About Determination

I have immense confidence in myself. I consider myself lucky that I have had a slow journey and there have been ups and downs in it.

There have been ups and downs in my life, and at a point of time, I had thought of even quitting from films, by focusing on dance alone.

We're all going to have ups and downs throughout the course of the season.

My brother and I have been working in the industry for around 12 to 15 years. We have struggled a lot. We have seen many ups and downs in life but we never lost hope.

There were a lot of ups and downs in my life. And the downs were, you know, very down. Very low.

People in life have those issues - ups and downs - and I'm just a trailblazer to show whatever you do, you always get up. No matter how far you fall, you always get up.

There are ups and downs in basketball, we all know that.

One should be brave. It's life, there will be ups and downs. It's only when you are down, that you get the strength to get back up.

Coming in, if you are the No. 1 pick, the team that is picking No. 1 is there for a reason. There are going to be ups and downs - you've just gotta stay steady through the process.

Every film has its ups and downs. Each time it seems like pushing a boat over a mountain. I worked on 'The Lovely Bones' for five years before my involvement fell apart.

I think, in every footballer's life there are all sorts of ups and downs.

I agree that my single-minded approach was a failing in life, but if I upset people, it was never intentional - it was just the unfortunate result of a burning desire to get the best out of myself and achieve as much as possible.

Hard things make me happy. You get upset, but you mature and improve: the quicker you reach your best level, the longer you stay there. They say players peak at 28; I wanted to be there at 22, 23.

I had a kind of tough early life. I had a tough time in school. I had an unsympathetic family in terms of what I was trying to do. I decided that my family situation was simply hopeless. I kinda bailed out, and my brother and sister didn't. I failed at marriage, which I'm very upset with myself over.

People like to see me fight. A name can only take you so far. There are only a few fighters out of the thousands of boxers out there that have name recognition. I'm definitely not upset by that.

I've lost jobs before; I've had contracts not renewed, and it didn't get me down. I didn't get upset; I just keep it moving. That has always been the case, and that will always be the case. You must look out for you.

It's what my friends always tell me, that I'm a strong person and the best. But my head has to be clear before I run so nothing upsets me.

My mother used to stop me from going to DJ battles. I'd, like, cry, get really upset.

Every time I shoot, I think it's going in. I get upset when it doesn't.

They used to have selection days for all the local kids and I went to these trials three times and got turned down every time. On the third time I was so upset because I thought I was not good enough. I was eight years old and I had the feeling, 'That's it, I don't want to play for Ajax any more!'

I just kind of live in that world that everyone's upset with me. That's OK; I'll just go out and try and do what I do.

So much of the game is mental, and that's one thing that I've always wanted to be good at. That if I miss a shot or make a bad play, to never let your opponent see that you are in duress or upset - that they've won in any way. So if I make a big game-time bucket or if I miss a shot, you'll see the same mannerisms. I move on to the next play.

I'm upset when I miss.

Keep doubting me. Please keep doubting me. I will give you something to be upset about if you doubt me.