Quotes about Determination
He that is appointed to kill an enemy, if he leave striking before the other ceases living, doth but half his work, Gal. vi. 9; Heb. xii. 1; 2 Cor. vii. 1.
— John Owen
The will is the sovereign faculty and power of the soul; whatever principle acts in it and determines it, that hath the rule. Notwithstanding
— John Owen
I decided to pursue music, so I dropped out of school and I told my parents I didn't want any money from them. I got three jobs and I just hit the ground running.
— Lady Gaga
Fixin' onything is man's work," came Opal's firm answer. Tearin' down or killin', that thar's easy. Any addle-pated fool kin pull the trigger of a rifle-gun or fling a rock. It's fixin' that's hard, takes a heap more doin'.
— Catherine Marshall
As long as a man has two hands and a strong back, he can make things happen. It's no good being fearful. Worry won't change the future a whit, and it misses the joy of this glad day.
— Cathy Gohlke
You can either complain about how hard your life is, or you can realize that only you are responsible for it.
— Glenn Beck
Feminism...is not 'women as victims' but women refusing to be victims.
— Gloria Steinem
You have not failed until you quit trying.
— Gordon Hinckley
Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.
— Gordon Hinckley
Mediocrity will never do. You are capable of something better.
— Gordon Hinckley
You can't plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
— Gordon Hinckley
Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we'll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.
— Gordon Hinckley