Quotes about Determination

The leader might be analyzed as the one who perceived what could be achieved and did it. p159

But I'm afraid you have it backward. It is better to live on one's feet than die on one's knees. That is the way the saying goes.

Havermeyer was a lead bombardier who never missed. Yossarian was a lead bombardier who had been demoted because he no longer gave a damn whether he missed or not. He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt, and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive.

I don't want to make sacrifices. I want to make dough.

kid I wanted apple cheeks someday, and I decided to work at it until I got them, and by God, I did work at it until I got them, and that's how I did it, with crab apples in my cheeks

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt...

You can be pitiful, or you can be powerful, but you can't be both

The devil will give up when he sees that you are not going to give in.

Do what you don't want to do to get what you want to get.

Average is very acceptable in our society but I don't think the angels are applauding. If you are determined to be excellent, to not back out of it, you will reap a harvest in your life.

Fear tries to get us to give up but faith takes us all the way through to victory

You can enjoy anything if you make up your mind to.