Quotes About Determination

..... your real work is to decide what you want and then to focus upon it. For it is through focusing upon what you want that you will attract it. That is the process of creating

It had never once occurred to me that the paper I wanted to work for would not want me. Certainly I never expected to be rejected solely because I was a girl!

People who don't have goals work for people who do.

Everybody likes to win. I don't care if you work for a small plumbing company or the most successful company in the world. There's a special flavor to winning.

You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work.

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it.

People work harder when conditions are worse.

I'm decrepit but I don't want to give up, and I love my work.

I have continued to work at different things, and rebuilt my home all by myself. I did it for the sake of satisfaction at doing something. I did it because I happened to be where I was.

My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!

When I need to work up my nerve to write a tough column, I try to think of myself as Emma Peel in a black leather catsuit.

What was said about all of us? We're stupid. You'll never work in a town again. How do you look your four children in the eye? You've sold your soul. You know, it went on and on.

after several months of probation work, standing on my feet some ten to twelve hours a day, I decided that as a nurse I was a pretty good entertainer.

Hard work and determination equals success. Nothing comes easy. Put your mind to something.

Life is a do-it-yourself kit, so do it yourself. Work. Practice.

My first job was washing dishes in the basement of a nursing home for $2.10 an hour, and I learned as much about the value of hard work there as I ever did later.

If at first you don't succeed, then drag racing isn't for you.

There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline.

If you're a professional, you'll make it work. You can be like, 'I'm not going to do that, I'm going to do it where I'm satisfied.' But I'm very comfortable being uncomfortable so I just go for it.

I'd like to show people that if you put the hard work in and you believe in yourself, then you can do whatever you want to.

Genius is not inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.