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- Determination quotes for students
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Positive determination quotes
1. “I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.” ― Langston Hughes
2. “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with?” ― Lance Armstrong
3. “When you experience a negative circumstance or event, do not dwell on it. Be proactive — put your attention on what you need to do to bring the situation to a positive result.” ― Rodolfo Costa
4. “Being strong-willed is not enough, however. You also have to be hard on yourself. Someone who was strong-willed but self-indulgent would not be called determined. Determination implies your willfulness is balanced by discipline.” ― Paul Graham
5. “Those who achieve the extraordinary are usually the most ordinary because they have nothing to prove to anybody. Be Humble.” ― Aaron Lauritsen
6. “Enclose your heart in times of need with the steel of your determination and your strength. In doing this, all things will be bearable.” ― Lora Leigh
7. “I’m such a strong human being. I amaze myself even. If only you knew what I’ve been up against, you’d want my autograph. I’m a real life superhero.” ― Crystal Woods
8. “There are moments of frustration in life. You must build good relations to support you in these moments. You must also learn to encourage yourself and decide to stay determined in life.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
9. “Your ability to shape your destiny is directly proportional to your belief that it is a matter of will and determination–however much or little that belief may be.” ― James A. Owen
10. “It’s an unfortunate fact that I’m easily discouraged. But the fortunate truth is I’m stubborn as hell and near impossible to sway in my resolve.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
11. “If the fire in your heart is strong enough, it will burn away any obstacles that come your way.” ― Suzy Kassem
12. “If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don’t let them interrupt or alter your song.” ― Suzy Kassem
13. “Don’t dwell too much on the past. The lessons are useful for the present and a preparation for the future. Move on!” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
14. “I don’t give up. That makes me incredibly resilient or maybe stupid or just plain stubborn. Whichever…” ― Destiny Booze
Determination quotes for students
15. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ― Abraham Lincoln
16. “In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
17. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” ― Milton Berle
18. “Let him who would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates
19. “Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.” ― Adrienne Rich
20. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” ― Barack Obama
21. “Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
22. “He that can have patience can have what he will.” ― Benjamin Franklin
23. “For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.” ― Marcus Aurelius
24. “You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
25. “Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.” ― René Descartes
26. “The things you think about determine the quality of your mind.” ― Marcus Aurelius
27. “Don’t wish to be normal. Wish to be yourself. To the hilt. Find out what you’re best at, and develop it, and hopscotch your weaknesses. Wish to be great at whatever you are.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold
28. “We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.” ― Richard G. Scott
29. “Always listen to yourself… It is better to be wrong than simply to follow convention.” ― Bryce Courtenay
Short determination quotes
30. “The Rest of Our Life Is Going To Be The Best of Our Life!” ― Darrell Yarbrough
31. “With adequate planning, passion and perseverance, you can achieve the God-given goals.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
32. “The night was white-blind with fog, and Kate staggered over every stone and stumbled in every puddle, but she pushed on as fast as she could.” ― Erin Bow
33. “With positive attitude, you can graciously overcome every adversity.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
34. “You can use the stumbling blocks to build your success.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
35. “No experience is wasted. It is the stepping stones for a great success.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
36. “I can wait for life to shape me in whatever manner it chooses. Or I can shape me to make life whatever I choose.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
37. “If you concentrate on small, manageable steps you can cross unimaginable distances.” ― Shaun Hick
38. “Since when is failure more appealing? Never give up.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
39. “The dogs may bark, but the caravan moves on” ― Joseph Needham
40. “Determination, effort, and practice are rewarded with success.” ― Mary Lydon Simonsen
41. “It’s the ‘everyday’ experiences we encounter along the journey to who we wanna be that will define who we are when we get there.” ― Aaron Lauritsen
42. “There is a thin line between the impossible and the possible – that is determination.” ― Ogwo David Emenike
43. “Self-determination is greatest willpower.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
44. “Essentially there are two actions in life: Performance and excuses. Make a decision as to which he will accept from yourself.” ― Steven Brown
45. “You have to conquer every obstacle, before you can reach the top of the mountain.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
46. “Great achievement requires personal force, determined spirit and self-confidence.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
47. “Persistence and determination are always rewarded.” ― Christine Rice
48. “When we choose to stay down, we are in reality confusing wisdom with cowardice. When we choose to stand back up, we are using wisdom to overcome cowardice.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
Self-determination quotes
49. “You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world…but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices.” ― John Green
50. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë
51. “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou
52. “To go wrong in one’s own way is better than to go right in someone else’s.” ― Fyodor Dostoevsky
53. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ― Maya Angelou
54. “If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.” ― Frank Zappa
55. “Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.” ― Anne Frank
56. “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
57. “Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.” ― Maya Angelou
58. “The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” ― Michel de Montaigne
59. “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
60. “The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.” ― Leo Buscaglia
61. “Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.” ― Confucius
Quotes on determination and dedication
62. “If you plan to build walls around me, know this—I will walk through them.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
63. “Keep your standards even when everyone around you is losing theirs.” ― Habeeb Akande
64. “Your dreams will never come true through some kind of magic. They will become reality only through self confidence, determination, dedication and effort” ― Mouloud Benzadi
65. “The goal was never dependent on the route that took me there. It was always dependent on the heart that got me through whatever route opened itself up to my efforts.” ― Dan Pearce
66. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” ― Jesse Owens
67. “When it comes to fighting for your dreams, be a dragon. Breathe fire.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
68. “Start dream building. Bring your goals into the real world. Imagine yourself at your best. Transform yourself with dedication and work to achieve excellence.” ― Mark F. LaMoure
69. “A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.” ― Vince Lombardi
70. “Life is just repeated attempts at trying to do better.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
71. “With the three D’s: Determination, Dedication and Discipline; You’ll succeed further than you ever dreamed” ― Marie Norfleet
72. “You benefit at a different time, from when you planted seeds for success. Learn patience. But be persistent. It’s important for success. Use perseverance and dedicate yourself to your top goals.” ― Mark F. LaMoure
73. “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” ― Vince Lombardi
74. “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” ― Gail Devers
75. “Imagine yourself doing what is best for you. Commit yourself to excellence. Transform yourself with dedication into excellence, from daily self-improvement and practice. Enjoy doing the process.” ― Mark F. LaMoure
Determination quotes for work
76. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” ― Vince Lombardi
77. “People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change also….but only after doing their best to make you stop. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop.” ― Steve Maraboli
78. “To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” ― T.F. Hodge
79. “Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.” ― Cory Doctorow
80. “You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
81. “People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop!” ― Steve Maraboli
82. “You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.” ― Abraham Lincoln
83. “If you work hard and study hard. And you fuck up. That’s okay. If you fuck up and you fuck up, then you’re a fuckup” ― Justin Halpern
84. “You don’t have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going. Babies don’t walk the first time they try, but eventually they get it right” ― Jack Canfield
85. “What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
86. “Determine that the thing can and shall be done and then… find the way.” ― Abraham Lincoln
87. “It has never been my object to record my dreams, just the determination to realize them.” ― Man Ray
88. “If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.” ― Dr Roopleen
89. “It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses.” ― George Eliot
Best determination quotes in English
90. “When we choose to stay down, we are in reality confusing wisdom with cowardice. When we choose to stand back up, we are using wisdom to overcome cowardice.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
91. “Never give up just because you failed initially” ― Sunday Adelaja
92. “The determination in me to set about on this unknown course of direction made me to smile. For the first time in a long while, life had meaning and excitement.” ― Robin M. King
93. “Dreams come true with diligent devotion of determination.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
94. “The falls will come and I will lay prostrate on the cold hard pavement. But will I call the pavement a part of the journey to another place, or will I see the journey as ending in that place?” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
95. “Don’t get discouraged but be determined to do thy duty diligently.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita
96. “In business success, you need 3 things, working hard, patience and determination, and most importantly, serve before you sell” ― Anath Lee Wales
97. “Basically, intuition is the best basis for determining if something is legitimate or not.” ― Steven Redhead
98. “Never underestimate the strength of a soldier trained to stand fast. Never underestimate the simple intimidating force of a man who won’t back down.” ― Brandon Sanderson
99. “Determination and devotion for one thing will lead you to unimaginable success.” ― Anuj Jasani
100. “Whatever happens in your life, please stay alive. I believe you can do it. Don’t ever give up.” ― Moona Hoshinova
101. “Even the mountains bow, but not for self-absorbed snobs. Oceans part making way, only for those not afraid of storms.” ― Abhijit Naskar
102. “The strength of our determination is more important than the size of our stride.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough
Determination quotes for athletes
103. “Motivation doesn’t work unless your determination is up to the mark” ― Rafsan Al Musawver
104. “The funny thing about an impossibility is that it tends to be a magnet for those who would prove it otherwise.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
105. “Never lose hope, though everything’s bleak, though you feel so weak. Never shrink back, never look back, especially when you know that you’re fighting for the right reasons, for the right people.” ― Jawe Querimit
106. “It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.” ― Criss Jami
107. “When we first begin fighting for our dreams, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and get up eight times.” ― Paulo Coelho
108. “Celebrating your achievements and applauding your triumphs is a sure way to refuel your enthusiasm and keep yourself motivated for your future endeavours.” ― Dr Roopleen
109. “Value the effort you put forward. Be determined, committed, and involved.” ― Lorii Myers
110. “The very “least” among us has the enormous power to effect change through small acts of determination and will.” ― Bryant McGill
111. “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
112. “Just imagine walking away from something you’ve started. Something you really believed would be good. I don’t think i could ever do that.” ― Jo Nesbø
113. “Life is indeed a storm and while there are times you can sit and watch from the safety of a window pane there are moments you need to grit your teeth and take on the wind and the rain.” ― Ken Scott
114. “Through sheer volume of passing days you will travel a great distance in your lifetime. Imagine where you might stand if your footsteps steered toward a single goal.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
115. “Determination is learning to form a habit, and never breaking it in future.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson
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