Quotes About Determination

Mark Billingham

There's nothing like biting off more than you can chew, and then chewing anyway.

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.

Don't walk away at the first sign of a contradiction or a problem. Sometimes scientific study needs to play catch-up to the Bible.

Always wake up with a smile knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.

Don't start a company unless it's an obsession and something you love. If you have an exit strategy, it's not an obsession.

What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

So that's the balance that we want to see—honesty, urgency, and joy. Honesty and urgency with no joy gives us a grim determination (read Philippians). Honesty and joy with no urgency gives us a carelessness about time (read 2 Peter). And urgency and joy with no honesty leads us into distorted claims about immediate benefits of the gospel (read 1 Peter).

Are you talking to me, or chewing on bricks? Either way you're gonna lose teeth!

You can be successful even when you're getting pounded.

How do we remain disciplined, focused, and confident in the face of constant uncertainty?

Once we determine in our souls that God's glory is our goal, we then stop taking the path of least resistance and start taking the path of most glory to God

Today we queried, questioned, and inquired. Promise me that come tomorrow, we will not stop asking why

The Key is to be like a Duck, Smooth and unruffled on the surface but paddling furiously underneath!

Strength is not created by adversity; it is merely awakened by it.

Americans don't like a quitter.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #14: BEING BRAVE MEANS BEING AFRAID AND GOING AHEAD WITH IT ANYWAY.

Look, dudes, we didn't come this far down the rabbit hole to stop on the one-yard line in the middle of like Nazi headquarters," said Nick. "Did we?" "No, but if you tried, you could probably mix a few more metaphors," said Elise.

So being brave doesn't mean you're not scared, then." "It means you're scared, and you do what you have to do in spite of it.

Little bitty thing? Dude, you didn't see her go straight-up psycho. She's like a hella honey badger.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #12: IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS, DO ONE SMART THING AT A TIME.

WILL'S RULES FOR LIVING #16: WHEN YOU REACH THE END OF YOUR ROPE, DON'T HANG AROUND.

Mark Galeotti

You know the old saying, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." Well, if you always get out as soon as the kitchen gets hot, your life will end up half-baked.