Quotes About Tenacity

He had proved himself on land. He had demonstrated there beyond all doubt his ability to pit his matchless tenacity against the elements—and win. But the sea is a different sort of enemy. Unlike the land, where courage and the simple will to endure can often see a man through, the struggle against the sea is an act of physical combat, and there is no escape. It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated.

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

My strength is as the strength of ten, Because my heart is pure.

But Ruth was the kind of a person who, in attempting a thing, did her very best to accomplish it.

They choose to burn before the darkness, rather than gutter out like a dim flame.

Never take no for the anwser when reaching for your dreams.

Can't is for pussies.

You get what you get. You do what you have to do. You stop crying. You stop sleeping. You turn yourself into someone to be reckoned with. You become a straight line, and then you become an arrow.

I always finish what i start

Get goode ladies, or get dead

Would I still be playing at the top level at the age of 37 years if I had any weaknesses?

Persistence is a secret weapon for everyone.

Slowly from just touching the ball I got to making the ball and eventually hitting a decent defensive shot. Because I don't have a lot of weapons I have to use my speed.

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

I've stood the test of time, weathered a lot of storms and hurdled a lot of obstacles.

I like weeds and hardy plants.

Week in, week out, you take a lot of losses and I think that's kind of got me stuck, got me hooked on enjoying the game a lot more. Still wanting to prevail and to succeed, to go for more and want more.

I have this image of myself as kinda like the Energizer Bunny. I get knocked down, and I pop right back up.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.

You need to possess more than a little nastiness to play basketball at the highest level.

I can't begin to try to articulate the competitive nature I possess.

I don't expect to live forever, but I do intend to hang on as long as possible.

I am the poster boy for brick-by-brick foundation building. Play a club. Put on a good show for 35 people. Come back. Build your market. Have people talk about you.

It's always great when you just pound the rock, impose your will, and that is going to break the spirit of the defense if you can keep running it and they can't stop you.