Quotes About Determination

Getting control of life is never easy, and sometimes it can be definitely painful. But in the long run optimal experiences add up to a sense of mastery—or perhaps better, a sense of participation in determining the content of life—that comes as close to what is usually meant by happiness as anything else we can conceivably imagine.

This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others, and justly so; it is probably the most important trait not only for succeeding in life, but for enjoying it as well.

This cultural hubris, or overweening presumption about what we are entitled to from a universe that is basically insensitive to human needs, generally leads to trouble. The unwarranted sense of security sooner or later results in a rude awakening. When people start believing that progress is inevitable and life easy, they may quickly lose courage and determination in the face of the first signs of adversity. As they realize that what they had believed in is not entirely

you have to assume that it can be done. If you don't assume that, you won't even try. And I always assume that not only it can be done, but I can do it.

Up is not an easy direction. It defies gravity, both cultural and magnetic.

eventually opening your own cannery. You could control the product; you could control the market. You could control all the processing and distribution. And then, of course, you'd need to leave this little fishing village and move to Mexico City. Then you'd move to LA and eventually New York City, where you would run an expanding enterprise." The Mexican fisherman said, "But, Señor, how long will this take?

It is not enough to desire to pray; we must resolutely stay with it. We must fight for our prayer lives because they will not develop on their own.

Sometimes you just need to steer into the wind, meet the wave head-on, and trust in your ship.

Could it hurt to take a look? The answer was yes, of course. It's always yes. But I went anyway.

Some people are willing to pay the price and it's the same with staying healthy or eating healthy. There's some discipline involved. There's some sacrifices.

You never really lose until you quit trying.

You're never a loser until you quit trying

You are never a loser until you quit trying.

You're never a loser until you quit trying." -Mike Ditka

Actually, it's pretty simple. You have one real choice: To do your best, with what you have, from where you are. Everything else is just stalling.

Physically, to any degree you can, do something. These are the baby steps. They always seem futile. You may be dreaming of champagne and caviar, yet you have to ride the bus to your interview at the mall. Do it anyway. It doesn't matter that you aren't sure if you're on the right path; chances are you're not. Do it anyway. If you have absolutely no idea of which direction to move in, move in any direction.

Don't confuse staying the course with clinging to a cursed 'how'.

Staying the course" should not be confused with clinging to a cursed "how.

You see, the key to helping other people out of them loneliness is nothing more difficult than good old-fashioned perseverance. It's not always easy, me know that, but you've got to be willing to keep doors open, to carry on trying even if it doesn't look like it's working. You've got to refuse to give up on people, even if them giving up on themselves.

You can't just close your eyes and hope everything turns out all right. That's a fine strategy for jumping out of an airplane, but it's no way to conduct your life. In order to get anywhere you must first know where it is you want to go. Then you can figure out how to get there.

I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one.

Imagination has a great deal to do with winning.

Teddy Roosevelt didn't use a mouthpiece.

Thanks, Neil," Emma said. "So, what do you want to do next?" she asked DeMarco. "Find out what Stephanie Taliaferro Hernandez has on Quinn." "And how do you propose to do that?" "I have no idea.