Quotes About Determination

There were no previews; we made the film we wanted to make.

The execution of any thing considerable implies in the first place previous persevering meditation.

It's right to flog a dead horse sometimes, when the previous flogging has not annihilated it.

I base my game on work-rate and determination, that's what has helped me work up the leagues in previous years.

I will not give way because too many previous governments have backed down.

We felt like when we went into last year we had a pretty good chance to win the championship from the previous year with the fall we put together. We've got the same everything now, so I think we can come back and be as strong this year.

I couldn't believe it! I mean, I'd always dreamed of acting on the screen - my previous background was all theater - but I wasn't sure if the opportunity would ever present itself. Not only was this acting for the screen, this was acting in 'The Hunger Games!' I knew that I had to give this audition my all.

My mentality is that no matter how good or bad the previous play was, move on to the next one.

You're as good as your next game, not your previous, so I'll focus on the next one.

There were a few times in previous fights where I was hurt. It's just a matter of not giving up, if you know what I'm saying.

I want to try out La Liga once more, as I didn't get to play much the previous time.

Every fight since I lost in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, every step for me is very important. Every fight becomes harder for me, more important for me than the previous fight.

There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves.

Martyrdom was the price of enthusiasm for acting.

That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment.

The price I have personally paid for these extra Sisyphean years has been prohibitive.

I know the price I've paid to be where I am.

Everything I do, I have a certain amount of pride for.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your pride to really go after what you want.

In boxing, there are no bad guys or good guys. Just people trying to make a living and trying to live up to their pride and to try to become someone.

I always say it's worth doing what you want to do, not letting people manipulate you. It's worth holding out. It's worth having pride.

What motivated me as much as anything was to show the racists that a black man could bring pride and honour to Britain.

In terms of achievement, the pride is very important to me. It keeps me going every day. The money is always second to me.

You need to be humble, play with pride but also aggression.