Quotes About Determination

My voice sounded throaty and my chest was warm with hope. Because I'd meant it. I'd do anything for her.

Think of it, Dad. What if I have it in me to do that, and I don't try?

No, you just keep crashing my life. Look— I said, and Al grunted. Here it comes, the demon muttered. Listen. Listen to this, runt. She's going to have a list.

I'm not going to pick her up and carry her screaming to the basement," Trent said. "It's a workday. Besides, she has a crutch." "Crutch or no, she's hurt!" Ceri protested. "I mean," Trent said intently, "she can hit me with it if I do something she doesn't like.

Nothing is so hard that it can't be found by searching.

You bet your Grannie's Panties I will.

Rachel candy.

Come on, Rachel! Jenks shrilled. You're a badass, not a bad witch!

Anything worth having is going to be hard

Rose to Rachel: You cry you get angry then you do something about it.

Because for all the changes, some things were immutable truths: friendship transcends all barriers, understanding trumps fear, and great power can always be surmounted by determination.

Rachel knew what she was doing. And when she didn't, she could improvise on the fly, coming up with options that left a lot of collateral damage but usually only hurt herself, not the people around her. It was one of the things he would never admit that he admired about her.

Be reasonable. I know you can be. If you try very, very hard." - Al to Rachel

You should be dead, he said, his voice full of wonder. How is it that you're still alive? Jaw clenched, I worked at his grip on me, trying to get my fingers between him and my wrist. I work hard at it.

I have to save the world tomorrow, and I don't even know what I'm going to wear yet.--Rachel Morgan

He wanted that again, that feeling of standing with her against all odds and succeeding. He wanted it so bad, he was going to risk destroying everything he and his father had worked for.

I may be a pawn, but I've been to the other side and survived the trip back and I can move like a queen. Don't piss me off.

I'm going back! I shouted, standing to put some distance between us in case I was yanking her chain too hard and she came after me. I'll show him, I said, waving an arm. I'll sneak in. I'll steal his freaking glasses and mail them back to him in a freaking birthday card!

People die, Rachel, Ceri said, her cheeks flushing. Not if I can help it, I snapped. And not of a broken heart. If you could, I'd be dead already.

Relief spilled into me. He wanted to live. He just didn't know how.

I got it this time, Daddy Warbucks," I said

Jenks laughed, taking to the air and saying, "Give it up, FIB man. It'll take more than you to get her out. Remember what Ivy and I did to your finest last spring? Add Rachel to that, and you can say your prayers." From behind me came Edden's dry "You think Ivy wants another stint as a candy striper?

I felt my shoulders ease at her admission. She was going to do what she had to do, and I was going to do what I had to do. And Ivy? Ivy was going to go insane.

I'm not going anywhere with you, you little shoemaker," I said (Rachel to Trent)