Quotes About Determination

When you reach the top, keep climbing.

I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.

It is widely recognized that the courageous spirit of a single man can inspire to victory an army of thousands. If one concerned with ordinary gain can create such an effect, how much more will be produced by one who for greater things cares!

He would have his plans take effect with the speed of fire

Painting has to do with knocking yourself out day after day trying to get what you want to down on canvas. Maybe it works and maybe it doesn't, but every day you try. That's what painting is.

He wanted his little slice of happiness so much that he sacrificed the whole pig for a slice of ham.

If you have enough push, you don't have to worry about the pull

For every sale you miss you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.

I don't care how much power, brilliance or energy you have, if you don't harness it and focus it on a specific target, and hold it there you're never going to accomplish as much as your ability warrants.

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.

Confidence is Going after Moby Dick in a rowboat, And taking the tarter sauce with you. A Bullfighter who goes in the ring with mustard on his sword.

Success is dependent upon the glands--sweat glands.

Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success. Success is the maximumutilization of the ability that you have.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Go as far as you can see and you will see further.

Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action and discipline that enabled us to follow through.

Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you

Optimists are those who go after Moby dick in a row boat with a bucket of tarter sauce.

Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.

Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.

You don't drown by falling in water; you only drown if you stay there.