Determination quotes
Determination is the unwavering belief and commitment to achieving a goal, regardless of the obstacles or challenges faced along the way. It is the inner drive that pushes us to keep going, to persevere, and to never give up. Determination is what separates those who achieve greatness from those who settle for mediocrity.
In the face of adversity, it is determination that helps us rise above our circumstances and push through any barriers that stand in our way. It is the fuel that ignites our passion and propels us towards success. With determination, we are able to overcome setbacks, learn from failures, and keep striving for the best version of ourselves.
Determination is not just about setting goals, but also about taking consistent action towards achieving them. It involves discipline, self-motivation, and a strong desire to succeed. It is a mindset that embraces challenges as opportunities for growth and sees setbacks as stepping stones towards success.
Throughout history, determination has been the driving force behind incredible achievements. From athletes breaking records to scientists making groundbreaking discoveries, it is the unwavering determination that has allowed them to make a lasting impact on the world. So let these quotes on determination inspire and motivate you to never give up on your dreams, to keep pushing forward, and to embrace the power within you to achieve greatness.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistEver morning, until you dead in the ground, you gone have to make this decision. You gone have to ask yourself, "Am I gone believe what them fools say about me today?
Victor Ortiz
— BoxerWith success comes a lot of failure, and it doesn't matter how many times you fall it just depends on how you get up and keep succeeding.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI've never given up. I've always kept going. I don't feel that I could afford to give up. That would be the beginning of the end.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterWhoever would undertake some atrocious enterprise should act as if it were already accomplished should impose upon himself a future as irrevocable as the past.
Antonio Machado
— PoetI thought my fire was out, and stirred the ashes…. I burnt my fingers.
Erika Christensen
— Film actressTo be entirely honest, I am an extremely confident person, and I don't think I would have gotten into this business if I felt that I wasn't going to succeed and I intend to be in this business, for the rest of my life.
Geronimo
— Apache Warrior & Symbol of Indigenous ResistanceI should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsI get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.
D.T. Suzuki
— Pioneer of Zen Buddhism in the WestThe fighter is to be always single-minded with one object in view: to fight, looking neither backward nor sidewise. To go straight forward in order to crush the enemy is all that is necessary for him.
Darren McCarty
— Champion Hockey Player & Inspirational StoryI'm a firm believer that everything in life works out the way it's supposed to. And who knows? I figure I've got a few years left (in the NHL) and maybe I can come back in the end.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerMany successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorI don't say: 'can't do that', 'won't do that'. I've never thought in that way about work.
Ricky Martin
— MusicianI'm like a shark, right at the top of the food chain. I take what I want, when I want. I truly am the reflection of perfection.
Aisha Tyler
— American actress, comedian, director, and talk show hostThe best advice anybody could have given me was to keep getting up over and over again.
Will Ferrell
— American actor, comedian, producer, and writerIf you ain't first, you're last!
Lindy West
— American writer, comedian and activistIndignation and determination are much more constructive emotions than shame and embarrassment. And feminism was this engine that turned one into the other.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanIf you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.
Chris Algieri
— American professional boxer and former kickboxerSure many people will be shocked when I win, but not me.
Bill Pullman
— American actorListen! We're not just doing this for the money! We're doing this for a S*** LOAD of money!
AB de Villiers
— South African AthleteThe fear of failing... not quite the fear of failing, but the uncertainty of whether you are going to perform or not, is there every single game I have played in my life. It will always be there.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerI like to use the hard times in the past to motivate me today.
Ali Larter
— American ModelWhen it comes down to it, at the end of the day, I need more out of my life and I need to push myself harder. And if at the end of the day I don't have it, then I don't have it, but at least I'm going to put myself out there. If I fail, I'm going to fail terrifically.
Alex Roe
— English ActorMy mom definitely inspired me. She's a very determined woman and I look up to her massively.
A'Lelia Bundles
— American JournalistMadam Walker was an incredible woman, but she wasn't the only one of her time who was. She just took it to the highest height.
Abraham Lincoln
— American PresidentMy great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
Victor Ortiz
— BoxerI want to be one of the greats. I want to be the pound for pound king and I know what it takes to get there.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorTo be knocked out doesn't mean what it seems. A boxer does not have to get up.
Antonio Machado
— PoetThere is no way; we make the road by walking it.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsFern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerThe ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorI genuinely believe that if you want to get in the film business, get in the film business.
Ricky Martin
— MusicianAmongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanWaiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready.
Aisha Tyler
— American actress, comedian, director, and talk show hostSuccess is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerTraining for me is a metaphor for life, period. The dedication, the determination, the desire, the work ethic, the great successes and the great failures – I take that into life.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistI intend to stay on her like hair on soap.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorCherie, keep walking. Shut your eyes. We are headed for the bridge. We are going to cross it.
Antonio Machado
— PoetThere is no road, the road is made by walking.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsI am still encouraged to go on. I wouldn't know where else to go.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerFailure is not falling down but staying down.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorSo, are we equals? Until he answer is yes, we must never stop asking.
Reba McEntire
— American country music singer, actress and businesswomanNever have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerWhen life puts you in tough situations, don’t say ‘Why me?’ just say ‘Try me’
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistThat's all a grit is, a vehicle. For whatever it is you rather be eating.
Joyce Carol Oates
— Author"Because there has been no one to stop me" has been one of the principles of my life.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsThere is no trick to it. If you like to write and want to write, you write, no matter where you are or what else you are doing or whether anyone pays any heed.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerHard work often leads to success. No work seldom does.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerSuccess will always be driven by focus & effort — and we always control both.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorI do what I want to do. It was a brash statement of(her)girlhood. Now she was an adult, the boast seemed quaint. For rarely do you know what you want. Even after you've done it you can't say clearly if that was what you'd wanted or just something that happened to you, like weather.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsNot even a collapsing world looks dark to a man who is about to make his fortune.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerBelieve in yourself, even when no one else does.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerBy 23yrs old, I failed at achieving the biggest dream of my life. My ass was kicked and I was down – but not out. I refused to give up, got back up and pushed on.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerNo company has a permanent consumer franchise. No one has the only game in town. The never-ending cycle of destruction and change inherent in a capitalist economy always provides new opportunities for those with determination, goals and concentration.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerIt ain’t the 99% who’s not putting in the relentless hard work that I care about. It’s the 1% who is.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerI'm a little shot that just kept on shooting.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerIf you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerMake the second effort your second nature.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerTwo things happen when an athlete gets injured. Some guys say, ‘;F*ck it, I’m going to wait it out 3-4 months.’ But with me and lots of other athletes, you find your eighth or ninth gear – a gear you’ve never gone to before – and say, ‘I’m going to come back.’
Harvey Mackay
— Business Guru & Motivational SpeakerIt isn't the quality of the ideas you have that will determine whether you make a success of them, it's the qualities you bring to those ideas.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerI grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn't open. The only thing I had was cracks. I'd do everything to get through those cracks - scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it's as big as a garage.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerThere's no substitute for hard work and getting out there and busting your butt at whatever it is. Nothing comes easy. You can overcome so much just through hard, focused work.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerI'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, ‘Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full.’
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerIn 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and I knew two things: I’m broke as hell and one day I won’t be.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerThere is no substitute for hard work. Always be humble and hungry.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerYou don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerFailures not an option. It's just a step.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerThe wall! Your success is on the other side. Can’t jump over it or go around it. You know what to do.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerIf something stands between you and your success, MOVE IT! Never be denied.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
— American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler and former American football and Canadian football playerWith drive and a bit of talent you can move mountains.