43 Quotes About Being Determined to Succeed

From increasing productivity and happiness, finding an ability to succeed in life is no easy task. These quotes about being determined to succeed capture the unique characteristics you must embrace.

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

“A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.”

“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”

“Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.”

“And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high.”

“Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of.”

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”

“Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.”

“Distance is a bad excuse for not having a good relationship with somebody. It’s the determination to keep it going or let it fall by the wayside; that’s the real reason that the relationships continue.”

“Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.”

“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.”

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”

“He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.”

“I just hate losing and that gives you an extra determination to work harder.”

“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.”

“I want to believe that those who have been appointed to accomplish this mission will be totally committed, devoting all their skills and determination to their work. I urge you to lend them your support so that, together, we can build that bright future worthy of our country.”

“I was a savage for so many years of my life. There was some seed of determination in me that I was not conscious of. I was mostly consciously getting into trouble and drunk.”

“If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.”

“I’ve always found that anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way and you’ve got to have that drive and determination to overcome those obstacles on route to whatever it is that you want to accomplish.”

“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.”

“My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.”

“Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.”

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men 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.”

“Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one’s power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.”

“Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.”

“Stay focused and stay determined. Don’t look to anyone else to be your determination – have self-determination. It will take you very far.”

“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”

“The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don’t necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.”

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

“The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.”

“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.”

“The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.”

“Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.”

“Victory is the child of preparation and determination.”

“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.”

“What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.”

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

“Whatever you do, do with determination. You have one life to live; do your work with passion and give your best. Whether you want to be a chef, doctor, actor, or a mother, be passionate to get the best result.”

“When you catch a glimpse of your potential, that’s when passion is born.”

“Work hard. Through determination and self-focus and discipline, you can accomplish anything.”

“You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won’t get very far.”

“You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.”

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

There are several strategies you can deploy for reaching your end goal of success. Determination is key to each method.