Quotes on Determination

When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably.

There is no temper more unpropitious to interest than desultory application and unlimited inquiry, by which the desires are held in a perpetual equipoise, and the mind fluctuates between different purposes without determination.

O Lord, thou givest us everything, at the price of an effort.

He who does not at some time, with definite determination consent to the terribleness of life, or even exalt in it, never takes possession of the inexpressible fullness of the power of our existence.

Given the right circumstances, from no more than dreams, determination, and the liberty to try, quite ordinary people consistently do extraordinary things

Action is the foundational key to all success.

What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.

One thing at a time, is my motto - and just play that thing for all it is worth, even if it's only tto pair and a jack.

If I was to stop making music tomorrow doesn't mean suddenly there is this gap. You don't get elected. The people decide where you are. Whether I'm here or not, if they want you to be at the top then the people will move me out the way.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

Starting and growing a business is as much about the innovation, drive and determination of the people who do it as it is about the product they sell.

If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.

It has been said that the people of this country are deeply interested in the humanitarian and philanthropic considerations involved in [the Eastern Question]. All must appreciate such feelings. But I am mistaken if there be not a yet deeper sentiment on the part of the people of this country, one with which I cannot doubt your lordships will ever sympathise, and that is - the determination to maintain the Empire of England.

Competence means keeping your head in a crisis, sticking with a task even when it seems hopeless, and improvising good solutions to tough problems when every second counts. It encompasses ingenuity, determination and being prepared for anything.

He views life with tenderness and determination.

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.

Keep this in mind, for it is very important advice, so do not neglect it until you find you have such a fixed determination not to offend the Lord that you would rather lose a thousand lives and be persecuted by the whole world, than commit one mortal sin, and until you are most careful not to commit venial sins.

Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives.

Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away.