Quotes About Tenacity

Anything but stop halfway

Above all, he could not stop half way, that was nonsense not only in business but always and everywhere

Above he could not stop half way, that was nonsense not only in business but always and everywhere. 

Nothing has been given to Deontay Wilder. So with that being said, nothing is going to be taken from me. So I must stay focused. I must. I must. It is an absolute must to stay focused.

Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

I am a fighter; I will keep fighting and will never give up.

Your heaviest artillery will be your will to live. Keep that big gun going.

The Williams girls compete extremely hard on court because they hate losing - it's just that they haven't played an awful lot of tennis over the years.

The Williams sisters, they have this power. They have this ability to come back from nowhere.

We've gotta give Richard Williams a lot of credit - to give us two number one champions is a phenomenal feat.

Serena Williams is the ultimate champion. She knows what it takes to get to the top.

Unless you're willing to have a go, fail miserably, and have another go, success won't happen.

I just know what I want, and I'm willing to butt heads with folks to get it.

Each season I find myself constantly inspired by 'The Biggest Loser' contestants. Their tenacity and willingness to learn new, healthy habits is tremendous and the results speak for themselves. I am honored to be part of such an inspiring program that helps inspire positive change in so many lives.

Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President Obama is absolutely the best president to lead our country in the right direction.

Even when matches don't work out the way you planned, you've always got to stay strong in defence; it's a matter of willpower and intelligence.

I dominate, and I break guys' wills. When they come to fight me, they know they're going to be in for a fight, and it's going to be a test of wills.

Any quality player can adjust well to the different demands. It is like a good tennis player who is expected to adjust to the clay at the French Open, the grass at Wimbledon, the hard courts of the U.S. and the heat of the Australian Open. A professional is expected to do all that.

When I used to say I wanted to play at Wimbledon, they used to laugh in my face and say, 'What are you talking about, you're from Hyderabad, and you're supposed to... cook.' That's one of the notions that people have in this side of the world - it is our 'culture', within quotes, you know, to say what a woman can or cannot do.

Can I win Wimbledon? Well, why not?

The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.

I want to win and I want to be in office.

As a tennis player, you have to get used to losing every week. Unless you win the tournament, you always go home as a loser. But you have to take the positive out of a defeat and go back to work. Improve to fail better.

If you want to win the game, you have to be aggressive.