Quotes About Determination

But if you seek power," he said, almost to himself, "and if you are a new man, this is what you have to do. Nobody is ever going to simply hand it to you.

always remember that when things look darkest, they usually get considerably worse

There ain't a problem on this great green earth helped by feeling sorry for yourself.

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain!

You didn't listen to me, Lan whispered. One last lesson. The hardest. Demandred struck, and Lan saw his opening. Lan lunged forward placing Demandred's sword point against his own side and ramming himself forward onto it. I did not come here to win, Lan whispered, smiling. I came here to kill you. Death is lighter than a feather. Demandred's eyes opened wide, and he tried to pull back. Too late. Lan's sword took him straight though the throat.

Cauthon lives, Arganda said. And that's bloody amazing, considering that someone blew up his command post, set fire to his tenet, killed a bunch of his damane, and chased off his wife. Cauthon crawled out of it somehow. Ha! Abell Cauthon said. That's my boy.

You break your neck, and I'll see it mended just so I can break it again. ~ Nynaeve

It is every man's right to choose when to Sheathe the Sword. --- Ingtar Shinowa ---

The only way was forward, whatever lay at the end.

There was a wild light in his eyes. Bring your lightnings, Aes Sedai. I will dance with them.

Hardness shatters; strength endures.

hope is like a piece of string when you're drowning; it just isn't enough to get you out by itself.

Nobody walks a difficult path without stumbling now and again. It didn't break you when you fell. That's the important part.

The way back will come but once. Be steadfast.

Anything can be a weapon, if the man or woman who holds it has the nerve and will to make it so.

Victory settles a lot of arguments in most men's heads.

Well, I can admire stubbornness in a man. There is little to a man who's too easily biddable.

Hammer the iron that lies on your anvil instead of daydreaming about working silver.

You can't give up. You can't ever give up. If you give up you might as well be dead.

Knock a man down, and you saw what he was made of. That man might run. If he didn't—if he stood back up with blood at the corner of his mouth and determination in his eyes—then you knew. That man was about to become truly dangerous.

May Your Swords Stay Sharp! - Lan Pendragon

You will do well.

Well, we'll survive, the Light willing. Some grinned and added, And if the Light doesn't will, we'll still survive.

Until you can, remember this. We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect.