Quotes About Tenacity

On my tombstone it will say: 'I tried everything - nothing was easy.'

Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

Mary Joe Fernandez rarely has a bad loss. She never tries for stupid shots.

I just play hard on the defensive end. For me, being a good defender is someone who plays very hard on defense and just tries hard.

I'm not going to give up. If people think I'm going to give up the French national team, they're mistaken. I'm still here, and I'm still hungry for trophies.

I would like to think I can win a trophy or two, but the main thing for me is to focus on consistency.

Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach.

You have to try and take care of your service games and not get into those awkward sudden-death deuces that can only get you into trouble.

When I became finance minister, they called me Okonjo-Wahala - or 'Trouble Woman.' It means 'I give you hell.' But I don't care what names they call me. I'm a fighter; I'm very focused on what I'm doing, and relentless in what I want to achieve, almost to a fault. If you get in my way, you get kicked.

Stubborn people get themselves in a lot of trouble, but they also get things done.

Everything's challenging for me, singing-wise. I'm like an old truck with one gear left on it.

A true champion will fight through anything.

The true measure of a leader is what it takes to stop him.

I'm a Philadelphia fighter in the truest sense. I never quit.

I never stop. I'll never truly retire, because my mind is always on go.

I believe that refusing to quit and refusing to fail will trump talent and brilliance in the end.

Mr. Trump fights back. He doesn't fight back with one retort. He continuously reminds people.

I've never blown my own trumpet over my ability but it took an awful lot to stop me getting on the pitch.

Something I worked very hard on, especially last year, was being more outgoing on the court: recognising good points I'd played and trusting myself and my skills on the court. The fist pumps weren't necessarily to let my opponent know I was here, more to let myself know that I'm here.

I'm a guy who works very hard and if I want something bad enough, I'm going to do anything possible to get it.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

When I see that little white ball go up, I want to catch it, no matter what. If I have to knock myself silly doing it, so be it.

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

If a woman is determined, she will get what she wants because we are very determined creatures.