Quotes About Determination

Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scornThe power of man, for none of woman bornShall harm Macbeth.

In my school-days, when I had lost one shaft,I shot his fellow of the selfsame flightThe selfsame way with more advised watch,To find the other forth, and by adventuring both,I oft found both.

Bell, book, and candle shall not drive me back.

My fate cries out,And makes each petty artery in this bodyAs hardy as the Nemean lion's nerve.

I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course.

Be absolute for death.

The force of his own merit makes his way.

I am almost out at heels.

I'll starve ere I'll rob a foot further.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;Or close the wall up with our English dead!In peace there's nothing so becomes a manAs modest stillness and humility:But when the blast of war blows in our ears,Then imitate the action of the tiger;Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,Disguise fair nature with hard-favor'd rage;Then lend the eye a terrible aspect.

And many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak.

See first that the design is wise and just: that ascertained, pursue it resolutely; do not for one repulse forego the purpose that you resolved to effect.

The trust I have is in mine innocence, and therefore am I bold and resolute.

To business that we love, we rise betime and go to't with delight.

In this, the eightieth year of my life, I should be settling down, taking it easy, resting on laurels. Forget it.

Poverty plus confidence equals pioneers. We never doubted.

The stubbornness of his character stood him now in good stead. He refused to consider himself defeated.

He began to develop an obstinate patience.

The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything — and it works.

The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything -- and it works.

It sounds crazy, but I'm not even scared when I decide to go for it. Frankly, it's the only logical course of action. If you have the chance to uncover a secret and you walk away without looking, there's something wrong with you.

Hold the fort! I am coming!

My aim then was, to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us.

The other often much prefers a clear answer, even if it is No, than continued indecision and waffling.