Determination Quotes

"In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Britain, I will run wild and win victory after victory, after that...I have no expectation of success."

- Admiral Yamamoto

"Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies."

- Howard Thurman

"“I attribute my success to this; I never gave nor took any excuse.”"

- Florence Nightingale

"“I am only one, but still, I am one. I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”"

- E.E. Hale

"It’s not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters."

- John Wooden

"Science is the captain, and practice the soldiers."

- Leonardo da Vinci

"Practice makes perfect, that is my way."

- Tony Adams

"Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired."

- Martha Graham

"Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience."

- Hyman Rickover

"If you want to become a musician you must practice. There is no other way, there are no shortcuts."

- Ron Ottley

"Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire."

- Martha Graham

"I guess, as long as I have life, all I can do is fight with all my might."

- Subaru Natsuki

"You'd be surprised how many shortcomings can be overcome by hustle."

- Pete Rose

"There’s only one certainty in life. A strong man stands above and conquers all!"

- Vegeta

"No, I can’t lose!"

- Vegeta

"You Can Thank Me By Staying Out Of This Fight."

- Vegeta

"I fight for Bulma, for Trunks, and Bulla; I fight for the oath I made to a fellow warrior, for my Saiyan pride; I fight for all I've built and all I am. Unlike you, I won't abandon All that to play god!"

- Vegeta

"Afraid not! There's more than one way to reach the goal. Yes...to each his own. My motivation was very different than Kakarot's. My motivation was to be the best. To be the greatest Saiyan alive, as I always have been...until Kakarot came into the picture that is. Kakarot's success was like a demon in my head. How could he be a Super Saiyan when I, the prince of all Saiyans, could not? The intensity of my training was maddening. At 450 times normal gravity, a basic training game became a desperate struggle for survival. Even the simplest moves required every ounce of willpower I had. I wasn't sure how long I could sustain the effort without breaking in two. It seemed like the only thing holding my body together was my one desire...to be better than Kakarot. At times, I thought I was losing my mind. Why couldn't I obtain what Kakarot had obtained? It didn't make sense. It was infuriating & it was my fury that kept me alive. I decided to continue my training in the solitude of space, where I would be unhindered by the distractions of the Earth, and when a violent electrical storm had erupted in the skies of the planet I was on, I welcomed it. It seemed fitting...like it was an outward manifestation of the storm that was raging inside of me. Then the meteors started coming down, but I was determined to survive & to protect my ship from destruction. It was my only way out, my only way out of the nightmarish heap of rubble. I thought I had everything under control, but then, the mother of all meteors seemed to appear out of no where to claim my ship & my life. Normally, it would have been child's play to blow up that rock, but after training at 450 times normal gravity for so long it took everything I had, and more! Then something just snapped, something inside of me. 'No! No more! That's it! I don't care!' I didn't care anymore. I didn't care about being better than Kakarot. I didn't care about being a Super Saiyan. I didn't care if I lived. I didn't care about anything! And then...it happened. Yes, that's how it happened... That's how I became a Super Saiyan. The sleeper has awakened. I am the prince of all Saiyans once again!"

- Vegeta

"He Will Pay The Ultimate Price For What He Has Done To My Son."

- Vegeta

"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse."

- Jim Rohn

"Carthago delenda est. — Carthage must be destroyed."

- Cato the Censor

"I can't for the life of me not eat something that I want to eat. You know how if you turned on a faucet in your sink to wash your hands, the idea of leaving the bathroom without turning it off is insane? That's how I am about ignoring delicious food."

- Mindy Kaling

"To my incredible daughter, your strength and determination are unmatched. Watching you overcome obstacles with grace is one of my greatest joys. Here's to another year of conquering new challenges and achieving greatness!"

"Acta non verba."

"Palma non sine pulvere."

"Tendit in ardua virtus."

"Nil volentibus arduum."

"Incepto ne desistam."

"Your hard work and determination have paid off. So proud of you, nephew!"

- Unknown

"Life is full of twists and turns, but a cowboy knows how to steer true."