Quotes about deter
determination memories dark
Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. ...Hope sweetens the memory of experiences well loved. It tempers our troubles to our growth and our strength. It befriends us in the dark hours, excites us in bright ones. It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination. Samuel Smiles Samuel Smiles
determination optimistic suffering
If happy I can be I will, if suffer I must I can. William Faulkner
determination responsibility men
Great nations which fail to meet their responsibilities to God are consigned to the dust bin of history. We grew from that small, weak republic which had as its assets spirit, optimism, faith in God and an unshakeable belief that free men and women could govern themselves wisely. We became the leader of the free world, an example for all those who cherish freedom. If we are to continue to be that example-if we are to preserve our own freedom-we must understand those who would dominate us and deal with them with determination. Ronald Reagan
determination steadfast whatever-happens
Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God. Saint Francis de Sales
determination fighting winning
The fight isn't over until you win. Robin Hobb
determination mind make-up-your-mind
Mind is all that counts. You can be whatever you make up your mind to be. Robert Collier
determination jobs giving
Because youve done the horrible jobs, it gives you an even grittier determination to succeed. Rob James-Collier
determination work self
Some people were born to work for others. Not in a mindless, servile-way--rather they simply work better in a set regimen of daily tasks and functions. Others were born of the entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy the demands of self-determination and the roll of the dice. Richard Paul Evans
determination ambition self
If you strip away self-effacement, charm and the spirit of mischief-qualities that make determination and ambition tolerable- you're left with a right ar**hole. Russell Brand
determination lying sanctuary
In the private sanctuary of one's own conscience lies that spirit, that determination to cast off the old person and to measure up to the statue of true potential. Thomas S. Monson
determination men thinking
Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. Courage becomes a living and an attractive virtue when it is regarded not only as a willingness to die manfully, but also as a determination to live decently. A moral coward is one who is afraid to do what he thinks is right because others will disapprove or laugh. Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well. Thomas S. Monson
determination father destiny
Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed-the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny. I plead with you to make a determination right here, right now, not to deviate from the path which will lead to our goal: eternal life with our Father in Heaven. Thomas S. Monson
determination dad school
You always give credit where credit is due - to high school coaches, college coaches - but my dad, the foundation that he built with me, is where all of this came from. The speed, the determination, the mindset, just the natural belief that you can do anything you put your mind to, it all comes from my dad. Robert Griffin III
determination progress impossible
Impossible? The word is a roadblock to progress! Robert H. Schuller
determined rational good-french
What counts as rational argumentation is as historically determined and as context-dependent, as what counts as good French. Richard Rorty
determination acceptance pigs
The consequence of the Bay of Pigs failure wasn't an acceptance of Castro and his control of Cuba but, rather, a renewed determination to bring him down by stealth. Robert Dallek
determination work-out trying
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
determination work-out trying
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
determination way love-will-find-a-way
They say love will find a way. I know determination will. Ronnie Milsap
determination discipline empowering
I was brought up with the 3 Ds: Determination, Discipline and Da Lord. Robin Roberts
determination persistence important
Persistence and determination are incredibly important. But sometimes you need to analyze the situation and understand when you're wrong. You need to be able to cop to being wrong, learn to change, and continue to grow as a human being. Sasha Grey
determined fantasy commodity
I am determined and ready to be a commodity that fulfills everyone's fantasies. Sasha Grey
determination commitment world
Once you make the unequivocal internal commitment to do something - when you absolutely know this is the time and the place to act - the world around you will shift in all sorts of apparently miraculous ways to make it happen. Sarah Susanka
determination spring imagination
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life. Samuel Ullman
determined moments reviews
Whoever shall review his life, will find that the whole tenor of his conduct has been determined by some accident of no apparent moment. Samuel Johnson
determination light criticism
The duty of criticism is neither to depreciate nor dignify by partial representations, but to hold out the light of reason, whatever it may discover; and to promulgate the determinations of truth, whatever she shall dictate Samuel Johnson
determination winter wind
Day after day, throughout the winter, We hardened ourselves to live by bluest reason In a world of wind and frost.... Wallace Stevens
determination fighting want
Most of us have compromised with life. Those who fight for what they want will always thrill us. Vivien Leigh
determination widows succeed
The determination of life insurance salesmen to succeed has made life pretty soft for widows. William Feather
determination powerful war
The North can make a steam engine, locomotive or railway car; hardly a yard of cloth or a pair of shoes can you make. You are rushing into war with one of the most powerful, ingeniously mechanical and determined people on earth-right at your doors. You are bound to fail. Only in spirit and determination are you prepared for war. In all else you are totally unprepared, with a bad cause to start with. William Tecumseh Sherman
determination dirty hard-work
The blacks of this region are a cheerful, careless, dirty, race, not hard worked, and in many respects indulgently treated. It is of course the desire of the master that his slaves shall be laborious; on the other hand it is the determination of the slave to lead as easy a life as he can. The master has the power of punishment on his side; the slave, on his, has invincible inclination, and a thousand expedients learned by long practice... Good natured though imperfect and slovenly obedience on one side, is purchased by good treatment on the other. William C. Bryant
determination freedom mean
If 'freedom' means, first of all, the responsibility of every individual for the rational determination of his own personal, professional and social existence, then there is no greater fear than that of the establishment of general freedom. Wilhelm Reich
determination effort demand
Success always demands a greater effort. Winston Churchill