determination quotes

All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.

Once I’ve decided to do something, I do usually try to carry it through to fruition.

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.

I’ve heard there are troubles of more than one kind; some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve brought a big bat. I’m all ready, you see; now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!

You can kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and we will win.

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.

If I wished to do something, even if I couldn’t find anyone who wanted to make the effort with me, I would go out solo climbing. I did find solo climbing very challenging and a little frightening. You knew that you were completely on your own, and you had to overcome all the problems and possible dangers.

Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.

Talent without working hard is nothing.

However my parents – both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension.

We’re going to be OK because of the American people. They have more grit, determination and courage than you can imagine.

I’m not the sort to back away from a fight. I don’t believe in shrinking from anything. It’s not my speed; I’m a guy who meets adversities head on.

I used to feel unsafe right in the moment of an accomplishment – I felt the ground fall from under my feet because this could be the end. And even now, while everyone is celebrating, I’m on to the next thing. I don’t want to get lost in this big cushion of success.

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.

There are people out there who hate me and who say I’m arrogant, vain, and whatever. That’s all part of my success. I am made to be the best.

Dave Mackay is my definition of a superstar. The man broke his leg three times, but wouldn’t be carried off. He walked off.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.

Better to fight for something than live for nothing.

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body – the wishbone.

I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

I won at every level – all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I’ve won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won’t be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‚I’m possible‘!

By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

I loved photography and everybody said it was a crazy thing to do because in those days nobody made it into the film business. I mean, unless you were related to somebody there was no way in.

And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.

This ain’t fun. But you watch me, I’ll get it done.

If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

I am not afraid… I was born to do this.

Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.

People have to understand one thing: at the age of 18, I arrived at a dream club like Manchester United. It was a dream come true. But, even at that moment, I was thinking about playing in England for some years and then going to play in Spain. Even at that time I was thinking that way, and I always gave 100% everything.

They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

Above anything else, I hate to lose.

The battle is all over except the ‚shouting‘ when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.

It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.

Better to have beasts that let themselves be killed than men who run away.

We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.

Working hard is very important. You’re not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard.

I know I’m a good professional, I know that no one’s harder on me than myself and that’s never going to change, under any circumstances.

Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God’s help I shall succeed.

When you are in any contest, you should work as if there were – to the very last minute – a chance to lose it. This is battle, this is politics, this is anything.

I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.

If you choose to do something, attack it. You can hate me, but there’s one thing you can’t say about me – that I didn’t attack it.

The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.

You must take the compromise to win, or else nothing. That means: you race or you do not.

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

You can’t knock on opportunity’s door and not be ready.

I am not designed to come second or third. I am designed to win.

The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true.

I’m here. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what the injury – unless it’s completely debilitating – I’m going to be the same player I’ve always been. I’ll figure it out. I’ll make some tweaks, some changes, but I’m still coming.