Quotes About Perseverance

I didn't start writing songs, honestly, until I started making my album. I was always doing poetry, but I never thought I could write songs. I discouraged myself and thought it was so hard. But starting this process and learning just what it is to be a songwriter and performer taught me that you don't have to feel discouraged about anything.

I'm probably in the bottom 25 percent of athletes in the big leagues, just on pure athletic capability. But I've taught myself, through a lot of hard work and study and science, how to be really good at one specific thing.

Sport has given me drive and discipline. It also taught me to remain humble.

My dad always taught me never to give up in my mind. You can never really beat me. It sounds ridiculous, but I will always come back for you. You can't beat someone who never gives up. I could lose 100 times to you, but I will always get you. I will die trying. This applies not only to swimming but to my life as well.

Apollo 13 taught me that challenges are to be met and overcome.

There's certain things that I was taught growing up about not quitting and seeing things through. I think if I would have come home and told my dad that I was going to quit the team, I think he would have kicked me out of the house. I don't think I'd have a place to stay.

Nothing comes without hard work. I've been taught that by many people growing up.

I taught myself how to play the guitar, so I basically learned by a system of making mistakes.

My father taught me that the easiest thing to do was to quit. He'd say, 'It doesn't take any talent to do that.'

My parents taught me to be optimistic and independent. They made me feel that I could do anything I set my mind to, which has really helped me. They didn't make allowances for me because of my height. I had to do everything my brother and sister had to do, including raising our animal menagerie that included cows and chickens.

Critics haven't taught me my cricket, and they don't know what my body and mind are up to.

Do you know how many times my career has been close to rock bottom? Each time, I was like, 'Girl, figure it out. Reinvent yourself.' Just the other day, I was having lunch with my mom, and she said, 'You've taught me so much. You are so resilient.'

Experience has taught me how important it is to just keep going, focusing on running fast and relaxed. Eventually it passes and the flow returns. It's part of racing.

For anybody, faith and belief are everything you have. Nobody gave me the India cap; nobody taught me to go and get runs. It's a belief I had in myself.

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.

As a child, I was taught that you can achieve, and you can do anything you want.

The army taught me to sign my name very quickly, and that's stood me in good stead the rest of my life.

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts.

My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've made that a passion.

I was always taught, even as a kid, playing against grown men, you get better.

Comedy was my sport. It taught me how to roll with the punches. Failure is the exact same as success when it comes to comedy because it just keeps coming. It never stops.

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

You need to have that killer instinct. It can't be taught. Where does it come from? A couple slaps. A couple things you had denied to you.

My brother Bikramjeet supported me on every step in life. He put the blinkers on my eyes and taught me to focus on my goals.