Quotes about Determination

No one gives you anything in life, Teresa would say, you have to take it by force, and as soon as you get careless they'll take it back.

The reality is that everyone is responsible for their own life. We're dealt certain cards at birth, and we play our hand; some of us lose, but others may play skillfully from the same bad hand and triumph.

Writing is a calling, not a choice.

You know that in the playoffs, everyone starts from zero. No matter what team you have to face, if you want to make it to the World Series, you have to get through two rounds against very good teams that are going to be hot.

I'm the kind of guy who, if I look inside and they throw me a fastball outside, and it's a strike, I'm going to swing. Everything in the strike zone, I'm going to swing. Doesn't matter if it's a fastball, changeup, breaking ball. If it's in the strike zone and it's something you like, you've got to swing.

The only way round is through.

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few more upon it.

The door of opportunity won't open unless you do some pushing.

He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.

We must act in spite of fear ... not because of it.

His Christianity was muscular.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, Circumstances are the creatures of men.