Quotes about Determination
If they're going to foul me, I'm going to step to the line and make some free throws.
— Joel Embiid
The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
— Saint Jerome
The Roman world is falling, yet we hold our heads erect instead of bowing our necks.
— Saint Jerome
High expectations are the key to everything.
— Sam Walton
What we guard against around here is people saying, 'Let's think about it.' We make a decision. Then we act on it.
— Sam Walton
Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
— Samuel Beckett
Moderation is commonly firm, and firmness is commonly successful.
— Samuel Johnson
Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
— Samuel Johnson
Clear your mind of can't.
— Samuel Johnson
Every man naturally persuades himself that he can keep his resolutions, nor is he convinced of his imbecility but by length of time and frequency of experiment.
— Samuel Johnson
Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision.
— Margaret J. Wheatley
I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little kids they want to play, and I don't have time for that.
— Denzel Washington