Quotes About Determination

When Aaron came home from the tryout, why didn't he take up the coach's challenge to return, to try harder? When Julia discovered that she wasn't as smart as she thought, why did she collapse? The answer in both cases is that these kids are fragile. It doesn't take much for them to give up and retreat, as Aaron did, or to fall apart, as Julia did. Fragility has become a characteristic of American children and teenagers to an extent unknown 25 years ago. That

At some point we have to give up and say that's just the way it is. Or, not give up and push on.

I prefer death to lassitude. I never tire of serving others.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

I just want to keep doing what I'm doing and hopefully people will watch my movies.

Thus will we deal with life, my little help-meet. Will we not, eh? What though it blink at us like an owl that is blinded by the sun, we will yet force it to smile.

His mother might claim to be a loyal light in the shadows, but he was determined to shove her even further into the shadows.

A Brotherhood with the grim knowledge of what is better for other people and the iron determination to better them whether they like it or not.

Do not give up hope entirely in spite of the horror of your situation. I am mobilising all my mental capacities to obtain your unconditional freedom.

I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me.

There are always such people who begin everything but never finish, and I am such a one.

Never let the odds keep you from pursuing What you know in your heart you were meant to do.

You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

Goals help you channel your energy into action.

Just because Fate doesn?t deal you the right cards, it doesn?t mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.

No matter how bad it is...or how bad it gets...I'm going to make it.

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

This is my decade. Nothing is going to stop me.

I know what I want in life and I will do whatever it takes to get it.