Quotes about Determination

Then I should think of Esther, who went to petition the king contrary to the law.  Esther iv. 16.  I thought also of Benhadad's servants, who went with ropes upon their heads to their enemies for mercy.  1 Kings xx. 31, etc.  The woman of Canaan also, that would not be daunted, though called dog by Christ, Matt. xv., 22, etc., and the man that went to borrow bread at midnight, Luke xi. 5-8, etc., were great encouragements unto me.

Though the hill is high, I still desire to walk up it. I don't care how difficult it is, because I understand that it leads to the way of life. Cheer up heart and don't grow faint or fear, because even if it is difficult, it is better to go this way because it is the right way, for while the wrong way is easier, it ends in anguish.

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.

One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage.

Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.

A dream becomes a reality as a result of your actions, and your actions are controlled, to a large extent, by your habits.

It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.

Ninety percent of all those who fail are not actually defeated. They simply quit.

Your attitude, more than your aptitude, will determine your altitude.

The reality is that you will never get much done unless you go ahead and do it before you are ready.

Nobody finishes well by accident.

You can act your way into feeling long before you can feel your way into action. If you wait until you feel like doing something, you will likely never accomplish it.