Quotes about Determination

Few of us have vitality enough to make any of our instincts imperious.

My dad seemed comfortable with his decision to be a 'have-not,' but I knew that I wasn't.

I'm never going to settle for losing.

Each year, I write out a goal sheet with what I expect. If I showed anybody else my goal sheet, they would have said I was crazy.

Being strong, showing that you will see things through no matter what comes your way, that's what matters most to me.

It's important to believe in yourself because if you don't believe in yourself, then no one else can believe in you.

The how-to-do-it always comes to the person who believes he can do it.

Success isn't anything to do with being lucky. It's knowing what you want, taking the necessary action, and believing you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

I want to win, I've still got the fire in the belly to win, it's just the old utensils are not working as good as they used to.

I said as soon as I got the belt, I want number one contenders.

These qualities are beautifully encapsulated in the famous statement of Victor Frankl, himself a survivor of Auschwitz (and a neurologist and psychologist): "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." MBSR

Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.