Quotes About Determination

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.

It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.

It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

When you see something technically sweet you go ahead and do it, and you argue about what to do about it, only after you have achieved success.

Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible not to run away.

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only those who keep their eye fixed on the far horizon will find their right road.

Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.

Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up.

There is a point at which everything becomes simple and there is no longer any question of choice, because all you have staked will be lost if you look back. Life's point of no return.

Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy.

Life only demands from you the strength you possess. Only one feat is possible - not to have run away.

Whatever betterment we have today was carved out of a world of stone by men of the hammer, not men of hope.

in hard times hope itself is a discipline because we have to work on it every day but I also think if we don't find hope as a discipline it is a self-fulfilling problem

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.

Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.

Also, times when you are suffering intensely, when you don't know what to do or which way to turn, can become important opportunities for making great strides in your human revolution. If you tend to be easily discouraged, just refresh your determination each time that happens.

When facing adversity, we may think we've reached our limit, but actually the more trying the circumstances, the closer we are to making a breakthrough. The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with the resolve to win.

defeat for a Buddhist lies not in encountering difficulties but rather in not challenging them. Difficulties only truly become our destiny if we run away from them.

Your good...real good! But were not gonna lose.

i know that i am young, but i am ready for the great responsibility that lies before me.

I want you to listen to me carefully. I don't give a shit what the council says. You're here, you're mine, and nothing they say or do will change that. Period.

You know, Miss Dixie, there's a time for letting things go, and there's a time for loadin' up your gun for bear.