Quotes About Determination

The belief that you have a great idea is not worth cuckoo spit. Ideas are ten a penny while the ability to execute counts for a great deal more.

Don't dodge difficulties; meet them, greet them, beat them. All great men have been through the wringer.

Success is mostly driven by how badly you want something and how well you partner with other great people. It has to do with how hungry you are.

People don't have great attitudes because of great success, they have great success largely because of great attitudes.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.

No one who has ever done anything really great or successful has ever done it simply because he was attracted by what we call a 'reward' or by the fear of what we call a 'punishment.'

I may not have proved a great explorer, but we have done the greatest march ever made and come very near to great success.

Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

Remember that just the moment you say, "I give up," someone else seeing the same situation is saying, "My, what a great opportunity."

Remember, every great leader (or visionary or brave thinker) was initially laughed at. Now they are revered.

If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.

You don't need a business plan. You don't need to have an MBA. All you need is a great idea. Anything is possible and you can accomplish it.

There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake.

You really just have to have a good attitude, challenge yourself, and you can accomplish great things.

Like a great athlete, we must have a very clear vision of what we want to accomplish before we make a move. Vision, in preparation for an action, is as important as the action itself.

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.

I was never pegged to be the next great American tennis player by any means. I wasn't a prodigy. I'm a late bloomer. Whatever happens, I'm proud of what I've done.

The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

Great champions have an enormous sense of pride. The people who excel are those who are driven to show the world and prove to themselves just how good they are.

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights.

The choice to have a great attitude is something that nobody or no circumstance can take from you.

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

Every great discovery I ever made, I gambled that the truth was there, and then I acted in faith until I could prove its existence.