Quotes About Perseverance

Usually everyone fast is young. But I don't let age define my ability and drive to be the best I can.

You should not be defined by one bad performance.

I've thought about it many times, I really have, because it defined who I am. I wouldn't be where I am today without my dyslexia.

I just made a decision a long time ago: I'm not going to be defined by a scoreboard.

Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.

It isn't just about winning the championship and I don't think you should be defined by that.

My game isn't defined by points, it's more.

Legacies are defined not by what happened to you or how it happened. It's how you pick yourself back up and you continue to fight each and every day.

Growing up and being bullied, it's not a sad story for me. It's defined me and what made me so strong.

You come up against challenges in life, and it's how you deal with them that defines you.

Ultimately, I didn't look at 'The Biggest Loser' as being my defining moment. I wasn't there to compete and win the money. I wasn't there to win 'The Biggest Loser.' I was there for my health.

A defining moment takes a long time to get over, if you ever do.

I definitely have a chip on my shoulder after having transfered to Division I-AA.

I consider myself a rock climber but the definition of rock climbing as has changed.

If I wait for the great definitive story of my people to come around, I'm never going to work.

I didn't come from a combat sports background where I had a real definitive background in anything to fall back onto.

I was born with legs, but they were so deformed.

Defy the limitations people put on you.

I like showing people I can do something they wouldn't have pegged me as being able to do. I've always wanted to defy expectations.

Everyday I'm just going to continue defying limitations.

To a degree and If I'm playing a game, I do my best to win.

To a large degree, those early lean days were self-imposed.

My dad had two college degrees but came here and was boxing pizzas. He was willing to pay his dues for the opportunity to live here and breathe this air.

I always tell kids that I have four brothers. The thing that I have against them is that I'm in the NBA, but they all have degrees and I don't. That's something that challenges me in a way.