Determination Quotes

He read disappointment at his response and wondered if she realized that she expected a certain amount of effusive sympathy from the people she told. Rejecting that sympathy made her feel strong, compensating for what she perceived as her weakness. He suspected that the disease was the first time she hadn't been able to make everything come out all right through the sheer determination that it would be.

~ Tanya Huff

This land needed a sword forged in the hottest of fires to regain what was lost...and you are that sword.

~ S. Alexander O'keefe

Achieving your goals depends more on the way you manage to push through the bad days, than shine on the good ones.

~ Lorri Faye

Apathy is giving up when we need to get up.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

In the process of helping others, I helped myself. In acting out of my own brokeness I became whole again. It's the kind of strength and determination you find when you have hit rock bottom and you realize you could die right now - and want to, but realize that even death won't make the difference you were hoping for.

~ Christina Engela

the strongest backs bear the heaviest burdens

~ Will Bly

Anyone who crawls up from the gutter and makes something of themselves, despite the odds and despite others who tried to keep them down, must always be very proud of their achievements. They must never forget the struggles they went through, because they are a living example to those who wander in darkness, a staunch reminder that light is within reach if they can find the strength and determination to keep going.

~ Sarah Brownlee

If you focus on the ultimate goal, you will find strength to overcome the hurdles on the path to success

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

There exists a sacred strength for every great accomplishment.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

In suffering, we build our strength for the ultimate success.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

If you failure, do not give up. Find new strength to climb the stairway to success.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

.....My race is Photofinish.

~ Farooq A. Shiekh

As God is my witness, as God is my witness they’re not going to lick me. I’m going to live through this and when it’s all over, I’ll never be hungry again. No, nor any of my folk. If I have to lie, steal, cheat or kill. As God is my witness, I’ll never be hungry again. - Scarlett

~ Margaret Mitchell

A single minded vision gives strength of purpose.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Arise in mighty strength and pursue your dream.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Let us rise in mighty strength to build the nation.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

At some time you start to think your dreams are beyond you. The universe is sending you messages to quit... contrary. The universe is simply making sure that it really is something you want. Anything great is worth fighting for. Keep fighting, keep persisting. It is only through persistence that we ultimately succeed.

~ Tony Curl

The greatest thing to conquer is self.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

How we handle adversity determines the chances if we either fall or rise.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

A victim has the potential to transform into a survivor, but if that is forgotten, a true victim is what they become. A survivor must endure strife and persevere against those thoughts that would convince them otherwise. Holding fast to ones will will allow them to know their strength has not evaporated; They will never be without hope.

~ J.d. Stroube

Never overestimate the strength of the torchbearer's arm, for even the strongest arms grow weary.

~ A.j. Darkholme

It's these small differences in people's karma that determine if we get up or remain lying on the ground.

~ Peter Høeg

Sometimes life is not kind, and most times we have to hurt deeply in order to find out how strong and determined we really are.

~ Yara Greathouse

Determination in spite of the challenge makes us stronger.

~ Ellen J. Barrier

My limits know me well enough to stay out of my way.

~ Ben Mitchell

Today is a great day of inspiration and gaining strength to move forward with determination and purpose.

~ Lee Pryke

If you want your prayers answered, you get off your knees and do the one thing you’re praying someone else will do for you.

~ Shannon L. Alder

Success comes with failure which leads to doubts but with determination we can still achieve.

~ Jonathan Anthony Burkett

This is not about going back. This is about life being ahead of you and you run at it! Because you never know how far you can run unless you run.

~ Penny Chenery Secretariat

Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.

~ Leonard Cohen

Life is not about getting everything right, as much as it’s about working to live right.

~ Craig D. Lounsbrough

If you can’t dream big, you will never see the vivid colors of probability over the darkness of possibility.

~ Shannon L. Alder

It will not always be easy, but it will always be beautiful.

~ Charlotte Eriksson

If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don't work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!

~ Sarah Dessen

Not the kind of person, who believes that it is best to believe what happened, happened as it should happen when things don't come as expected.

~ Efrat Cybulkiewicz

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.

~ Lilly Tomplin

Success does not often arrive by miracle or magic but through perseverance and practice.

~ Rebecca Brockway

Stay focus on your ultimate sacred goal.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Let your life challenge your sacred existence.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Graduate study is an intensive education. You have to be diligent and determined from the beginning to the very end.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita