Quotes About Determination

I am not interested in excuses for delay; I am interested only in a thing done.

But hope and determination and a willingness to take risks are not enough to overcome the curse of bad government or the hostility of the everyday, the warding off of evil.

Lying on a flat, sun-heated rock to get my breath, procrastinating, I soon abandoned my effort to get to the top of Cerro Potosí.

My idea was that I would have lunch in Mexicali and hurry back to Calexico, but this line of people was daunting, moving so slowly that I decided to skip lunch and just look.

the obstacles to becoming noticed or published

on my trip whenever I felt obstructed or low, I thought of this valiant woman, and moved on.

Our life would be what we made of it--nothing more, nothing less.

If optimism is the highest form of courage -- as I am beginning to believe it is -- then these students are all heroes.

The road to hell was paved with the bones of men who did not know when to quit fighting.

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.

If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.

Don't be intimidated by other people's opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.

And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.

If I must fall, may it be from a high place.

Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.

Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.

No matter how you feel today, get up, dress up & show up

Faith is not Desire. Faith is Will. Desires are things that need to be satisfied, whereas Will is a force. Will changes the space around us,...

Talent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don't be afraid to be the best.

You must always know what it is that you want.

Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs - but move on.

If you believe in victory, then victory will believe in you.

No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it.