Determination Quotes

"People think it’s hard to cut out sugar, but it can be done. You just have to put some effort in."

- Halle Berry

"Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did."

- Nelson Mandela

"I was determined to share my positive approach and not let diabetes stand in the way of enjoying my life."

- Paula Deen

"Every day is an absolute battle. I don’t care what anyone says. You have to wake up and say to yourself, ‘I accept that I have diabetes, and I’m not going to let it run my entire life.’"

- Bret Michaels

"I have high blood sugars, and Type 2 diabetes is not going to kill me. But I just have to eat right, and exercise, and lose weight, and watch what I eat, and I will be fine for the rest of my life."

- Tom Hanks

"Play and practice like you are trying to make the team."

- Mike Krzyzewski

"Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach."

- Tony Robbins

"Determination gets you a long way."

- Michelle Obama

"The hard part is doing it."

- Norman Schwarzkopf

"Every track starts with a single, strong idea."

- Hannes Bieger

"With the chance we've been given, we've gotta be driven as hell!"

- Legally Blonde

"The easiest way to prove them wrong is to do what they say you can’t."

- Rita Moreno

"I don’t think about being first or second; I just think about doing the best job I can do."

- Ellen Ochoa

"Commitment is the ignitor of momentum."

- Peg Wood

"Commitment is an act, not a word."

- Jean-Paul Sartre

"Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality."

- Abraham Lincoln

"Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer."

- Marcia Wieder

"Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me."

- Paulo Coelho

"There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out."

- Pat Riley

"You ask me why I run? The same reason I breathe."

"All it takes is all you’ve got."

"Refuse to Lose."

"Champions never stop swinging until the perfect set is made."

"The desire to win is commendable, but the dedication to prepare is what sets champions apart."

"The extraordinary player is born from that extra push, that extra mile, that extra rep."

"Hustle, hit, never quit."

"We've trained for this. We're ready."

"Understanding that effort outshines the tally of games won"

"Determination is the fuel propelling you towards the shores of accomplishment."

"The difference between ‘involvement’ and ‘commitment’ is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was ‘involved’ – the pig was ‘committed’."