112 Determination Quotes to Ignite Your Inner Drive for Success

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1. “Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.

– Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt Quote: “Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.”

2. “Determination, with an optimistic attitude, is the key to success.

– Dalai Lama XIV

Dalai Lama XIV Quote: “Determination, with an optimistic attitude, is the key to success.”

3. “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.

– Zig Ziglar

Zig Ziglar Quote: “I believe success is achieved by ordinary people with extraordinary determination.”

4. “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen

– Horace Mann

Horace Mann Quote: “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen”

5. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.

– Colin Powell

Colin Powell Quote: “A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.”

6. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.

– George Lorimer

George Lorimer Quote: “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.”

7. “We grow the most through quiet determination and perseverance, expressed through a commitment to doing today what others won’t.

– Mark Divine

Mark Divine Quote: “We grow the most through quiet determination and perseverance, expressed through a commitment to doing today what others won’t.”

8. “Determination is not a solitary choice but thousands of them. You cannot decide to be determined, it must occur repeatedly, concertedly, and with commitment.

– MJ DeMarco

MJ DeMarco Quote: “Determination is not a solitary choice but thousands of them. You cannot decide to be determined, it must occur repeatedly, concertedly, and with commitment.”

9. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.

– Tommy Lasorda

Tommy Lasorda Quote: “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.”

10. “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

– Laozi

Laozi Quote: “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.”

11. “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.

– Henry Ford

Henry Ford Quote: “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right.”

12. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it

– Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho Quote: “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you achieve it”

13. “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

– Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway Quote: “But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.”

14. “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.

– Madonna

Madonna Quote: “No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you’ve come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.”

15. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

16. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

– Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison Quote: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

17. “Promise me you’ll always remember; You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

– A.A. Milne

A.A. Milne Quote: “Promise me you’ll always remember; You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

18. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.

– Mary Anne Radmacher

Mary Anne Radmacher Quote: “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.”

19. “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

– Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee Quote: “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”

20. “You’ve got to stay patient, stay in the moment, and keep grinding. You never know what can happen.

– Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods Quote: “You’ve got to stay patient, stay in the moment, and keep grinding. You never know what can happen.”

21. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

– Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Quote: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

22. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

– Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Quote: “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

23. “Some people say I have attitude. Maybe I do… but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That makes you a winner right there.

– Venus Williams

Venus Williams Quote: “Some people say I have attitude. Maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does. That makes you a winner right there.”

24. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.

– Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali Quote: “I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.”

25. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

– Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills Quote: “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”

26. “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.

– Les Brown

Les Brown Quote: “When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.”

27. “Some of you love sleep more than you love success. If you want to be successful, you gotta be willing to give up sleep. If you go to sleep, you might miss the opportunity to be successful.

– Eric Thomas

Eric Thomas Quote: “Some of you love sleep more than you love success. If you want to be successful, you gotta be willing to give up sleep. If you go to sleep, you might miss the opportunity to be successful.”

28. “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

29. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

30. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.

– Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn Quote: “If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”

31. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.

– Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey Quote: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

32. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.

– Anatole France

Anatole France Quote: “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”

33. “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.

– Roger Crawford

Roger Crawford Quote: “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.”

34. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

– Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Quote: “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

35. “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.

– Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek Quote: “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.”

36. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity

– Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart Quote: “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity”

37. “I’ve done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by ‘the joy of strife’. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

– L.M. Montgomery

L.M. Montgomery Quote: “I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.”

38. “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.

– Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein Quote: “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.”

39. “There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.

– Jane Austen

Jane Austen Quote: “There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”

40. “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote: “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.”

41. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.

– Dean Karnazes

Dean Karnazes Quote: “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”

42. “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance.

– H. Jackson Brown

H. Jackson Brown Quote: “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins- not through strength but by perseverance.”

43. “To any entrepreneur; if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.

– Catherine Cook

Catherine Cook Quote: “To any entrepreneur; if you want to do it, do it now. If you don’t, you’re going to regret it.”

44. Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself.

– Harry Potter

Harry Potter Quote: “Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself.”

45. “They’ll tell you, ‘Quit now, you’ll never make it.’ If you disregard that advice, you’ll be halfway there.

– David Zucker

David Zucker Quote: “They'll tell you, 'Quit now, you'll never make it.' If you disregard that advice, you'll be halfway there.”

46. “I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.

– Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton Quote: “I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.”

47. “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.

– Golda Meir

Golda Meir Quote: “Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.”

48. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

– Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Quote: “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

49. “The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.

– Henry Ward Beecher

Henry Ward Beecher Quote: “The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.”

50. “Wrong turns are as important as right turns. More important sometimes.

– Richard Bach

Richard Bach Quote: “Wrong turns are as important as right turns. More important sometimes.”

51. “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions…Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.

– Tina Fey

Tina Fey Quote: “Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions…Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.”

52. “Those who aren’t making mistakes probably aren’t making anything.

– Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles Quote: “Those who aren't making mistakes probably aren't making anything.”

53. “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.

– Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Quote: “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”

54. “You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.

– Brene Brown

Brene Brown Quote: “You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”

55. “I don’t focus on what I’m up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.

– Venus Williams

Venus Williams Quote: “I don’t focus on what I’m up against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the rest.”

56. “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.

– Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde Quote: “What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.”

57. “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.

– Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel Quote: “Success is most often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”

58. “When the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.

– Tin Cup

Tin Cup Quote: “When the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.”

59. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm

– Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill Quote: “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm”

60. “We can’t be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.

– Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos Quote: “We can’t be in survival mode. We have to be in growth mode.”

61. “I always believed that if you set out to be successful, then you already are.

– Katherine Dunham

Katherine Dunham Quote: “I always believed that if you set out to be successful, then you already are.”

62. “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.

– Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett Quote: “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.”

63. “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

– Roger Bannister

Roger Bannister Quote: “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.”

64. You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.

– William Faulkner

William Faulkner Quote: “You cannot swim for new horizons until you”

65. “When you think at that moment that it is possible–then the magic begins.

– Siegfried

Siegfried Quote: “When you think at that moment that it is possible--then the magic begins.”

66. “Our fears must never hold us back from pursuing our hopes.

– John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Quote: “Our fears must never hold us back from pursuing our hopes.”

67. “If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.

– Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling Quote: “If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.”

68. “I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.

– Friedrich Nietzsche

Friedrich Nietzsche Quote: “I know of no better life purpose than to perish in attempting the great and the impossible.”

69. “Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.

– Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno Quote: “Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible.”

70. “You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable.

– Elon Musk

Elon Musk Quote: “You have to be pretty driven to make it happen. Otherwise, you will just make yourself miserable.”

71. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

– Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison Quote: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”

72. “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.

– Bill Gates

Bill Gates Quote: “I never took a day off in my twenties. Not one.”

73. “Believing in yourself is an endless journey. Believing you have failed is the end of your journey.

– Sarah Meredith

Sarah Meredith Quote: “Believing in yourself is an endless journey. Believing you have failed is the end of your journey.”

74. “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.

– Barack Obama

Barack Obama Quote: “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.”

75. “The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.

– Margaret Carty

Margaret Carty Quote: “The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.”

76. “Dreams are renewable. Whether you’re five or one hundred and five, you have a lifetime ahead of you.

– Rev. Dale Turner

Rev. Dale Turner Quote: “Dreams are renewable. Whether you're five or one hundred and five, you have a lifetime ahead of you.”

77. “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

– John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller Quote: “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

78. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

– Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Quote: “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

79. “Whatever we vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.

– Mary Kay Ash

Mary Kay Ash Quote: “Whatever we vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass.”

80. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.

– Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci Quote: “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”

81. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me.

– Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand Quote: “The question isn't who's going to let me, it's who's going to stop me.”

82. “Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.

– Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Quote: “Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.”

83. “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

– Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso Quote: “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”

84. “We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

– Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli Quote: “We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.”

85. “The best companies assume that each individual wants to make a difference in the world and be respected. Is that a surprise?

– Paul Ames

Paul Ames Quote: “The best companies assume that each individual wants to make a difference in the world and be respected. Is that a surprise?”

86. “If you improve 1% a day, then in 100 days, guess what? You’re 100% better.

– Ken Carter

Ken Carter Quote: “If you improve 1% a day, then in 100 days, guess what? You’re 100% better.”

87. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”

88. “The courageous do not lie down and accept defeat. Instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

– Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II Quote: “The courageous do not lie down and accept defeat. Instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.”

89. “You have no control over other people’s taste, so focus on staying true to your own.

– Tim Gunn

Tim Gunn Quote: “You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own.”

90. “I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.

– Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath Quote: “I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.”

91. “Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.

– Robert Strauss

Robert Strauss Quote: “Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.”

92. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.

– Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth Quote: “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”

93. “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.

– Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke Quote: “The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”

94. “Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.

– Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Quote: “Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.”

95. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.

– Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Quote: “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”

96. “You are not the victim of the world, but rather the master of your own destiny. It is your choices and decisions that determine your destiny.

– Roy T. Bennett

Roy T. Bennett Quote: “You are not the victim of the world, but rather the master of your own destiny. It is your choices and decisions that determine your destiny.”

97. “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.

– Thomas A. Edison

Thomas A. Edison Quote: “The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”

98. “If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.

– Mike Ditka

Mike Ditka Quote: “If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.”

99. “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

– Les Brown

Les Brown Quote: “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.”

100. “Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself

– Mark Twain

Mark Twain Quote: “Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself”

101. “Expect a price to be paid. Expect risk and sacrifice. Expect bumps in the road. When you hit the first pothole (and yes, it will happen) know that you are forging the process of your unfolding story.

– MJ DeMarco

MJ DeMarco Quote: “Expect a price to be paid. Expect risk and sacrifice. Expect bumps in the road. When you hit the first pothole (and yes, it will happen) know that you are forging the process of your unfolding story.”

102. “Going that one more round when you don’t think you can – that’s what makes all the difference in your life.

– Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone Quote: “Going that one more round when you don’t think you can – that’s what makes all the difference in your life.”

103. “I dare you, while there is still time, to have a magnificent obsession.

– William Danforth

William Danforth Quote: “I dare you, while there is still time, to have a magnificent obsession.”

104. “Believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.

– Kobe Yamada

Kobe Yamada Quote: “Believe that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.”

105. “When people are determined they can overcome anything.

– Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Quote: “When people are determined they can overcome anything.”

106. “My daily challenge to myself is to be part of the solution, to be a joyful warrior in the battle to come.

– Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Quote: “My daily challenge to myself is to be part of the solution, to be a joyful warrior in the battle to come.”

107. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by the people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

– Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie Quote: “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by the people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.”

108. “No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is life time. Go.

– Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins Quote: “No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is life time. Go.”

109. “I’m a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.

– Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote: “I’m a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can’t see any other way of accomplishing anything.”

110. “There are billions of people in the world, and every one of them is special. No one else in the world is like you.

– Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali Quote: “There are billions of people in the world, and every one of them is special. No one else in the world is like you.”

111. “We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won’t ever be perfect – but in the process we will achieve greatness.

– Vince Lombardi

Vince Lombardi Quote: “We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won’t ever be perfect – but in the process we will achieve greatness.”

112. “I don’t want you to be comfortable right now; I want you to be uncomfortable. Growth takes place outside of your comfort zone.

– Dawn Staley

Dawn Staley Quote: “I don’t want you to be comfortable right now; I want you to be uncomfortable. Growth takes place outside of your comfort zone.”
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