Quotes About Determination

seek and learn to recognize who and what, in the midst of inferno, are not inferno, then make them endure, give them space

And in this self-expression I put all the thoughts I had about her, I released the anger she made me feel, my amorous way of thinking about her, my determination to exist for her, the desire for me to be me, and for her to be her, and the love for myself that I put in my love for her--all the things that could be said only in that conch shell wound into a spiral.

Those who arrive at Thekla can see little of the city, beyond the plank fences, the sackcloth screens, the scaffoldings, the metal armatures, the wooden catwalks hanging from ropes or supported by sawhorses, the ladders, the trestles. If you ask, "Why is Thekla's construction taking such a long time?" the inhabitants continue hoisting sacks, lowering leaded strings, moving long brushes up and down, as they answer, "So that its destruction cannot begin.

Nuestro padre se asomó al antepecho. —¡Cuando te canses de estar ahí ya cambiarás de idea! —le gritó. —Nunca cambiaré de idea —dijo mi hermano desde la rama. —¡Ya verás, en cuanto bajes! —¡No bajaré nunca más! Y mantuvo su palabra.

Most of the books I have written and those I intend to write originate from the thought that it will be impossible for me to write a book of that kind: when I have convinced myself that such a book is completely beyond my capacities of temperament or skill, I sit down and start writing it.

Cosimo stretched out his arms. 'I came up here before you, my lords, and here I will stay afterwards too!' -'You want to withdraw!' cried El Conde. -'No, to resist,' replied the Baron.

I have to say that most of the books I've written and those I have it in mind to write originate in the idea that writing such a book seemed impossible to me. When I'm convinced that a certain type of book is completely beyond the capacities of my temperament and my technical skills, I sit down at my desk and start writing it.

I ja tak?e chc? tylko jednego: by? kim?, kto wie, czego chce!

Quando sarai stanco di star lì cambierai idea! - gli gridò. - Non cambierò mai idea, - fece mio fratello, dal ramo. - Ti farò vedere io, appena scendi! - - E io non scenderò più! - E mantenne la parola.

Trust your ability!

Certain of himself, confident of what he could make in his mind, going through life as if he had always a following wind.

The saying is that what does not kill you strengthens you, but sometimes you wonder which will happen first.

People may say I developed an iron will, but what really happened is that I made myself much fitter. I think an iron will is always supported by fitness.

People who are successful succeed because they consider each mistake an opportunity to learn - not an excuse to quit.

Govorite mi da ?u izgoriti, da ?e iza mene ostati samo pepeo, ali ?u bar znati da sam bio vatra. A iza vas ?e ostati samo balavi trag.

A turtle with no legs tends not to go anywhere.

Martin Luther claimed that he "never did anything well until his wrath was excited, and then he could do anything well.

Effort is the cornerstone of success; it brings expectations to life.

There are times that you must do everything you can to do everything you must.

You are in charge of your own positive direction. (by J. Bert Freeman)

Courage requires not mere fearlessness but a right estimate of what things are worth fighting for; in

It's so bad I could putt off a tabletop and still leave the ball halfway down the leg.

awake again, and he could

J. Carson Black