Quotes about Determination

H]aving early had strong reason to believe that things were not likely to be arranged for her peculiar satisfaction, she wasted no time in astonishment and annoyance at that fact. And she had already come to take life very much as a comedy in which she had a proud, nay, a generous resolution not to act the mean or treacherous part.

We prepare ourselves for sudden deeds by the reiterated choice of good or evil which gradually determines character.

An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success.

Every man of courage is a man of his word.

I type 40 words per minute on a normal computer with my left foot. And with two cups of coffee, I can do 53 words per minute.

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

I'm far from being god, but I work god damn hard.

Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,' he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. 'Shake it off. Stop complainin'. Stop grumblin'. Stop cryin'. We are going to press on. We have work to do.

Work ethic starts where everyone understands that you're putting that extra foot forward in order to be the best.

Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today.

I didn't work hard to sit down and not work.