Quotes About Determination

The heart of accepting your emotions (and, as you've seen, of reclaiming your will) is to do what you need to do despite what you are feeling.

No task is too formidable when you divide your goals into small, realistic steps and prepare well.

Then act—because success always boils down to this: Know your adversaries; then apply your will.

When on a long trek, it's okay to quit whenever you like, as long as your feet keep moving.

You focused on the goal, not on the obstacle. This is how we face our lives.

Besser, du machst mit der vollen Kraft deines Seins einen Fehler, als dass du mit verzagendem Mut jeden Fehler vermeiden willst.

Do you think it's ready? I [Silenus, The Poet] asked. It's perfect... a masterpiece. Do you think it'll sell? I asked. No fucking way.

You want to be a hero," he repeated. "You want to be one of those rare human beings who make history, rather than merely watch it flow around them like water around a rock.

who, like Crozier, would rather have his kidney stones removed with a spoon than be forced to suffer sermons —

Why . . ." she begins. "Why do you want to climb it?" "Because it's there.

shortest route to courage is absolute ignorance.

that we shall never surrender . . . never surrender or waver or bend to lesser voices or more comfortable impulses . . . never waver until the victory is ours, aggression is undone, and the peace is won. I thank you.

The whiskey never seemed to compromise the man's competence

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During this time I quit attending classes at the university, and my grades rose from four Fs to three Bs and an A.

Can we stop them? Kassad was panting, pouring sweat, and literally quivering from excitement. —

when I find the bullet iwill spit it out it out.

will. I swear I will.

Strange," said Natalie. "What?" "Two gunshot wounds, pneumonia, a concussion, three broken ribs, and enough cuts and bruises to keep a football team happy for a full season." "Jews are hard to kill.

The Consul gripped the edges of the mat with fingers gone white. He had tied the strap of his duffel bag around his belt, otherwise the bag would have tumbled off to a glacier far below.

Some things you can fix, and some things you can't. And I just think it is a shame to walk away from the things you can.

When there's something or someone, when there's anything that makes you happy, you don't let a continent or an ocean or an empty pocket keep you apart

The Little Drummer Boy was playing in the background for what seemed like the third time in a row. I fought off an urge to beat that Little Drummer Boy seneless with his own drumsticks.

Don't worry about the finish line. Don't question what you're doing. Just quiet your mind and keep up the pace.