Quotes about Determination

As kids we didn't complain about being poor; we talked about how rich we were going to be and made moves to get the lifestyle we aspired to by any means we could. And as soon as we had a little money, we were eager to show it.

There is a part of me that's oblivious. People always ask me, 'What obstacles have you faced?' and I always think, 'What are you talking about?' Whether or not there were obstacles, I never saw obstacles. It's never occurred to me that I wasn't good enough for something.

I wasn't the tallest kid when I was little.

sometimes it's the fight that makes a thing worth having

Only those who never step, never stumble.

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights. And we are born to reach great heights

It is oftentimes a blessing to not know our limitations. It's the only way to accomplish the impossible.

The sun will rise again. The only uncertainty is whether or not we will rise to greet it. Alan Christensen's diary

We climb mountains because the valleys are full of cemeteries. The secret of survival is to climb, even in the dark, even when the climb seems pointless. The climb, not the summit, is the thing. And the great don't just climb mountains, they carve them as they go. Korczak

All great men are delusional. How else could they be crazy enough to think they could change the world?

On n'est pas courageux si on ne connaît pas la peur.

the greatest secret of life is that we find exactly what we're looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful.