Quotes About Determination

In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe; at such critical times, unity of mind and technique is essential - do not let your heart waver!

I think it's a really admirable thing to be very sure of your own moral code and not waver from that.

Basically, if I decide to retire I don't want it to be one of those situations where, you know, after a couple of months I have the itch to play again. That's not something I want to do. I want to put a lot of thought into it and make the final decision. I don't want to waver on it at all.

I may waver a lot, but I'll work really hard and keep going.

Ugas is a strong, aggressive fighter who's responsible with his defense. He's a Cuban fighter and I know he won't waver from that.

One arm might handicap me a little in competition, but I just work with what changes I know I have to make, and I'm pretty used to it now. It mainly depends on the wave conditions... I only get half the waves everyone else rides, so mine have to be good!

We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves.

Liv Morgan is dumb if she thinks she can make waves in NXT by herself.

That was my dream, to compete against the best surfers in the best waves. But as a kid, it all seemed so unattainable. It was this big dream, but deep down I never thought it could really happen. But my parents always believed I could do it, and they helped me get through all the stages and take all the right steps.

I caught every wave I wanted and I fell in love with big waves at 16 years old. Then it just was bigger and bigger from there.

To ride big waves you have to be ready mentally, physically and spiritually.

When I was sixteen I was terrified and I vowed never to surf waves over ten feet tall.

When I took off on nearly vertical waves that no one else would touch, people assumed I had no fear. When they watched me suffer epic wipeouts then come up smiling, it was decided I had a screw loose.

People always accused me of not smiling like my rival Olga Korbut, but that was just my personality. When you're balancing on a nine-inch beam, you have to concentrate. But if you look back at the footage, I was always smiling and waving at the crowd after my performances.

Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.

You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.

When you stand for something, you've got to stand for it all the way, not half way.

You shall, I question not, find a way to the top if you diligently seek for it; for nature hath placed nothing so high that it is out of the reach of industry and valor.

The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.

One thing about championship teams is that they're resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity.

The only thing that ever sat its way to success was a hen.

I think the greatest amount of pressure is the pressure I place on myself. So in a way I chose to be alone.

My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.

We know we are on the right path. Our journey is not finished, but we have come a long way.