Quotes About Determination

I myself am a person who has never resigned myself, who is absolutely never resigned, who can't imagine it at all. I simply observe, and I observe in so many people, and often very quickly, a resignation that terrifies me, that's it.

Bit mig då, tänkte jag; jag är en sån som man biter.

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.

If you believe in yourself and what you're doing with your life, stand tall and don't make excuses for who you are. 

Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go. – Author Unknown

AS AN ADULT, I've found life to be pretty predictable for the most part. Work hard. Set goals. Don't expect anything to be handed to you. Remember that perfection doesn't exist.

A man is worked upon by what he works on. He may carve out his circumstances, but his circumstances will carve him out as well." ? Frederick Douglass

It's choice – not chance – that determines your destiny. " ?Jean Nidetch

Putting her mind to a atask diluted the power of worry..

Putting the mind to a task diluted the power of worry.

Every one of us has something in our lives that would hold us back if w let it," he said when he'd finished. "The key is to deal with it, then find a way around it.

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it." ? Ann Landers

Do the thing you think you cannot do. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future. ~ Queen Elizabeth II

Because I own my choices. I decided at some point along the way not to care if another person doesn't approve of my choice. I need to know that I think it's the right choice.

I had not suffered enough to find the rage in my guts I needed to struggle to death for my freedom.

He had to be okay. We had no choice.

Debía seguir caminando, seguir en movimiento, alejarme. Al amanecer volverían a iniciar la persecución. Mas en el calor de la acción me repetía «soy libre», y mi voz me hacía compañía

Yo lo sé, la resistencia, el coraje, la fuerza no son infinitas. Sólo te pedimos un poco más. Sólo un poco...

There is no fate... no predestination... no luck. Don't use that as an excuse to not live the life you want. Work for it. You make your future - no one else.

Your past doesn't define you. Only your present and your future. If your life is screwed up, stop making excuses. What are you going to do about it today?

Hey... don't lose to the world, to that common sense thing the world embraces.

Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.

You will be fierce. You will fearless. And you will make work you know in your heart is not as good as you want it to be.