Quotes About Perseverance

We need the disruption of categories that lead us to abandon the difficult, the disagreeable, and the least likely to go very far.

An artiste like me can never be satisfied because it is the dissatisfaction that helps me grow and achieve what I want to.

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight?

As an adult, I had to accept that I was not a natural distance runner. Anything more than about 400 metres had me gasping and wheezing like a broken accordion.

I think I showed I'm resilient, I'm strong, I can go the distance against a bigger man and still box effectively.

That's one reason I think the 1,500 is so exciting. You have to be strong, have to be a distance runner. But in that last hundred you are going all out.

You go the whole distance as a player, the last thing you probably want is the coach to say, 'Okay, you've gone this far, I'm going to take you out.'

I have an original voice. It may not be the best voice, but it's distinct, and I think that's what has carried me through the years.

I have to do so much to distinguish myself.

Make sure you have that conviction to do what you know is right, and once you have it, don't let skeptics distract you from your path.

You must not let your negative emotions distract you from achieving your goals.

Nothing will distract me from my focus, my galactic mind.

Nothing can distract me.

When you have a laser focus, and you get distracted by what other people say, you can lose that laser focus.

Many times I have gotten distracted. That has hurt or impeded success.

I want to focus on my training and leave no room for distraction. So, reality-tv shows are a no-no.

Sometimes you can block out a lot of things because you're thinking about so much and you can distract yourself, but sometimes that distraction of being ADD can really set you back.

Wrestling kept me sane during dental school. That was the hardest time of my life, and I don't know how I would have made it without the distractions of wrestling to keep me afloat.

There are always distractions, if you allow them.

I'm not going to worry about any outside pressure or distractions or any of the things that comes with being the #1 pick. I know there is responsibility that comes with it, but I'm ready to get after it.

Whatever career you are in, you always have other distractions.

Growing up in Baltimore, there were a lot of distractions. But I was so into boxing, it was like candy to me.

I can't let distractions get in the way.