Motivation And Determination Quotes - Page 3

• Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before.

  Jacob August Riis

  Motivational, Inspiring, Leadership

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• Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.

  Christopher Morley

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

  Calvin Coolidge

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

  Quoted in Quotable Calvin Coolidge, ed. Peter Hannaford (2001).

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• The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Basketball

  Vince Lombardi (2012). “What it Takes to be Number One”, p.70, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren't the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.

  Arsene Wenger

  Success, Motivation, People

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  Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.

  Gail Devers

  Motivational, Faith, Sports

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

  Brian Tracy

  Inspirational, Motivational, Eye

  Brian Tracy, Azim Jamal (2016). “What You Seek Is Seeking You”, p.139, Jaico Publishing House

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• Every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward

  Thomas A. Edison

  Perseverance, Determination, Failure

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  If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

  Michael Jordan

  Motivational, Basketball, Running

  Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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  We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.

  Jesse Owens

  Inspirational, Motivational, Running

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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  Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

  Louis Pasteur

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem". Book by Wayne Dyer, 1975.

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• There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

  Beverly Sills

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Conquering an Enemy Called Average". Book by John Mason, 1996.

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• There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

  Joe Strummer

  Perseverance, Determination, Persistence

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• People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

  Zig Ziglar

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Sep 22, 2016

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• It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

  Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.53, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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  What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Inspirational, Life, Basketball

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958”, p.135, Best Books on

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• Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

  Marilyn vos Savant

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good". Book by Miriam Adderholdt and Jan Goldberg, 1987.

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• We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.

  Will Durant

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• I will either find a way or make one.

  Hannibal

  Inspirational, Change, Success

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• Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.

  Lou Holtz

  Motivational, Sports, Football

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• A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.

  Robert Hughes

  Motivational, Perseverance, Determination

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• If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Basketball, Wisdom

  Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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• Do your best with what you have where you are.

  Lucy Punch

  New Beginnings, Today Not Tomorrow, Words Of Wisdom

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• Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

  Calvin Coolidge

  Perseverance, Determination, Procrastination

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• The harder I work the more I live.

  George Bernard Shaw

  Work, Good Luck, True Joy

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