Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. – Calvin Coolidge
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history. – Sonia Johnson
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. – Harriet Beecher Stowe
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination. – Tommy Lasorda
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will. – Anthony Robbins
If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I’d still swim. And I’d despise the one who gave up. – Abraham Maslow
When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream. – Paulo Coelho
I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened. – Wilma Rudolph
So….what are you determined to do? The only real question that remains is this: Are you determined enough? If you are, then congratulations are in order – you’re halfway there!
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Thanks for taking the time to gather all of these quotes for us, very inspiring. I once heard someone ask, can you remember a time when you really set your mind to something…..what happened? I think we all will answer that the same way. I succeeded.