Determination Quotes - Page 40

• We strain hardest for things which are almost but not quite within our reach.

  Frederick William Faber

  Success, Perseverance, Achievement

  "Spiritual conferences".

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• The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.”

  Theodore Wilhelm Engstrom

  Success, Perseverance, Pain

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• Morale is the state of mind. It is steadfastness and courage and hope. It is confidence and zeal and loyalty. It is élan, esprit de corps and determination.

  George C. Marshall

  Loyalty, Persistence, Careers

  Military Review, October 1948.

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• I demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.

  Nina Simone

  Success, Practice, Giving

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• I just try to be the best I can be and hope that is the best ever.

  Tiger Woods

  Motivational, Success, Perfection

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• I wanna be the best at what I do. I wanna sing, I wanna dance, I wanna act. That's about it.

  Aaliyah

  Success, Being The Best

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• People come out to see you perform and you've got to give them the best you have within you.

  Jesse Owens

  Success, People, Giving

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• Self-determination has to mean that the leader is your individual gut, and heart, and mind or we're talking about power, again, and its rather well-known impurities. Who is really going to care whether you live or die and who is going to know the most intimate motivation for your laughter and your tears is the only person to be trusted to speak for you and to decide what you will or will not do.

  June Jordan

  Success, Laughter, Motivation

  June Jordan (1981). “Civil Wars”, Beacon Pr

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• The man who has learned to do something better than anyone else, has learned to do a common thing in an uncommon manner, is the man who has a power and influence that no adverse circumstances can take from him.

  Booker T. Washington

  Success, Men, Common

  Booker T. Washington, Louis R. Harlan (1976). “The Booker T. Washington Papers: 1899-1900”, p.384, University of Illinois Press

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• Now it is a funny thing about life. If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. If you utterly decline to make do with what you can get, then somehow or other, you are very likely to get what you want.

  W. Somerset Maugham

  Funny Things, Want, Accepting

  The Mixture as Before "The Treasure" (1940)

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• I swore I was going to exclusively collect assets and not liabilities for the rest of my life. I swore never to take gambles I couldn't back up, or that I couldn't afford to lose. And, I've stuck with that ever since.

  Tim Blixseth

  Life, Investing, Assets

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• I find myself born into this particular position. I'm determined to make the most of it. And to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.

  Prince Charles

  Power, Littles, Helping

  "Rita Cosby Live & Direct", www.nbcnews.com. October 31, 2005.

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• You would have to say of John Howard's government that he has tended to go after things with a fair degree of determination, and I would have thought.. I don't see any reason why that should suddenly disappear now that he has control of both houses.

  Chris Corrigan

  Power, Government, House

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• There are many who still do not believe that global warming is a problem at all. And it's no wonder: because they are the targets of a massive and well-organized campaign of disinformation lavishly funded by polluters who are determined to prevent any action to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming out of a fear that their profits might be affected if they had to stop dumping so much pollution into the atmosphere.

  Al Gore

  Believe, Atmosphere, Environmental

  Al Gore (2017). “The Assault on Reason: Our Information Ecosystem, from the Age of Print to the Era of Trump”, p.296, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.

  Napoleon Hill

  Wisdom, Goal, Promise

  Napoleon Hill, Judith Williamson (2016). “Do It Now!”, p.155, Jaico Publishing House

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• We aren't engaged in any negative protest and in any negative arguments with anybody. We are saying that we are determined to be men. We are determined to be people. We are saying that we are God's children. And that we don't have to live like we are forced to live.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Children, Men, Racism

  I've Been to the Mountaintop, delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee

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• When people get caught up with that which is right and they are willing to sacrifice for it, there is no stopping point short of victory.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Business, Believe, Sacrifice

  I've Been to the Mountaintop, delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee

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• You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. For instance, if a man has decided that he is going to bite off your nose no matter what happens to him in the process, the chances are he will succeed in doing it. He may be severely beaten up, too, but that will not stop him from carrying out his objective. That is the real fighter.

  Bruce Lee

  Real, Fighting, Men

  "The Warrior Within : The Philosophies of Bruce Lee" by John Little, (p. 161), 1996.

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• When I hear bad news I look at it as another leadership test that will determine how successful Go Daddy will become. So I no longer dread it. Instead, I enjoy the game of finding the very best way to deal with it, and take great satisfaction in having a hand in resolving the issues that come my way.

  Bob Parsons

  Success, Leadership, Hands

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• Entrepreneursh ip is a great leveller, since having the benefit of a wealthy background or a generous investor isn't always an advantage. The wonderful thing is that money is not the sole currency when it comes to starting a business; drive, determination, passion and hard work are all free and more valuable than a pot of cash.

  Richard Branson

  Hard Work, Passion, Benefits

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• The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.

  Mary Kay Ash

  Successful, Differences, People

  Mary Kay Ash (1986). “Mary Kay”, Harper Perennial

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• The responsibility for the risks we posed to others in some of our most extreme actions in those underground years never leaves my thoughts for long. The antiwar movement in all its commitment, all its sacrifice and determination, could not stop the violence unleashed against Vietnam. And therein lies cause for real regret.

  Bill Ayers

  Regret, Lying, Real

  "The Real Bill Ayers". Article by William Ayers, www.nytimes.com. December 05, 2008.

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• Till your mental soil with determination. Fertilize your emotional soil with positive words. And plant the seed of your heart's desire with your disciplined efforts.

  Iyanla Vanzant

  Heart, Emotional, Positive Words

  Iyanla Vanzant (2000). “Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind”, Simon and Schuster

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• Running is the classical road to self-consciousn ess, self-awareness and self-reliance. Independence is the outstanding characteristic of a runner. He learns the harsh reality of his physical and spiritual limitations when he runs. He learns that personal commitment, sacrifice and determination are his only means to betterment. Runners get promoted only through self-conquest.

  Noel Coward

  Running, Spiritual, Commitment

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• We all have powers within us that we don't know exist until we're tested. There are no limitations to what you can do if you have the determination.

  Christopher

  Knows, Can Do, Tested

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