Quotes About Grit

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I didn't just come in on a load of turnips!

Do not welcome self-pity. It is but a poor guest who will rob you of much joy and energy.

I never did have much, so having it rough came with the territory. I was conditioned for it.

Although much that was precious has been taken from me in this life, I have reason to remain an optimist. After the numerous tight scrapes I've been through, by now I should have lost one leg, three fingers, one buttock, most of my teeth, an ear, my spleen, and my sense of fun. But here I am.

Don't be expectin' milk and honey, and maybe then you'll get yourself some.

Miracles were not given, they were earned.

You bend the nail But keep hammering because Hammering makes the world

Don't be a quitter. Try harder. Don't be so picky. Be willing to start at the bottom. Prove yourself.

Jesus H. Christ!" I exclaimed. I felt it again, unbelieving, but there it was. "You always said your head was solid bone, and I'll be damned if you weren't right. She shot you point-blank, and the bloody ball bounced off your skull!" Jamie

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I'm not the best athlete.

I did not even know what athletics was; the Army taught me everything.

The more you do, the more attrition you experience.

I always drove the crappiest cars out there.

I was always playing the hard-bitten drunk.

You don't get anywhere without hard work. The earlier you understand that, the better.

I've earned everything I have; that's the attitude.

I don't give up easily.

I don't go out there to hurt people, I don't even know how to attempt to hurt somebody. I play hard, bring the edge. I'm an instigator. That gets me going.

I have a little bit more of an edge to me.

I've always played with an edge.

Endurance is not a young person's game. I thought I might even be better at 60 than I was at 30. You have a body that's almost as strong, but you have a much better mind.

I got to have more of those type of games where I'm just engaged. It doesn't matter the score or how many points I score.