Quotes About Determination

When one is trying to stay afloat in deep water, one grabs at any stick that is offered—and tries not to notice that the stick is in fact nothing more than a wisp of a reed, practically useless in the strong current.

Pam McCutcheon

If you think you're going to play an angel you're greatly mistaken,

Marc ducked, holstered his weapon. "You want to play? Have it your way." But then Darcangelo was behind him. "I've got this, Hunter. You go find the girl's dad. I'll handle Karate Kid here. I haven't had a good workout in weeks.

You dinnae have me yet!

Was he trying to rescue her? She fought not to roll her eyes. Men.

It's going to be okay. Donny doesn't know it yet, but he just picked a fight with the wrong bunch of guys." -- Julian Darcangelo

It wilna end wi' me, Campbell. Slay me, and you'll face my brothers and after them my Muhheconneok kin. You cannae possibly kill us all.

Do you want to lie low, or do you want to be part of the takedown?" "Are you kidding me?" She grabbed her panties out of his hand, stepped into them. "Give me a freaking weapon.

You didn't act like you were afraid. - No? Well, just watch. Come February, I'll be up for an Oscar.

That's what courage is—doing something that needs to be done even though you're afraid

lowered her voice to a whisper, a conspiratorial gleam in her eyes. "Go for it." *

Get over your fear of finishing. Being able to complete tasks doesn't just matter in kindergarten; it's a key skill for grown-ups.

Mrs. Cornwell smiled, and Terri knew and hated that smile. It was the same one her own mother used when she thought Terri was showing some interest in a member of the opposite sex. A smug, I-told-you-so, isn't-that-sweet smile. Terri turned to Brian and felt a confusing surge of sympathy for the kid plus a determination not to show the slightest interest in him. Neither feeling gave her any idea what to say to him, however.

We must plant the seed of desire, water it with sincere faith. If you think you are beaten you are. If you dare not, you don't. If you want to win, but think you can't, it is almost sure you won't." 14

The risk he was taking had to pay off. He had to win Mazy for himself. Even if he had to forfeit his own self-respect to make it happen. It was worth it to keep her from making a mistake again.

The rules of the track work well for life. Roller derby is life in a tiny circle. You can only go forward, even if you find yourself turned around, facing the wrong way. There's speed, unpredictability, and danger. You can't be sure what's going to happen, you don't always know when you'll stop, and it appears most people are out to get you. You will fall. You will get hurt. But you will get up again.

I'm really sorry." "There's no sorry in roller derby. Now shut up and keep being my hero.

Your belief is going to be your strength or your weakness. It's your burden or your hope. Only you can determine what you believe and how strongly you believe.

Only the Brave succeed in life.

Focus, your way to success." ?#?iampm?

Give, no wavelength to your direction.

Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable.

The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success.