Determination Quotes

"I’m working harder than ever now, and I’m putting on my pants the same as I always have. I just get up every day and try to do a little better than the day before, and that is to run a great restaurant with great food, great wine, and great service. That’s my philosophy."

- Emeril Lagasse

"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."

- Joe Paterno

"The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare."

- Juma Ikangaa

"The will to win is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare to win."

- Bobby Knight

"I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it."

- Gertrude Ederle

"You must not only have competitiveness but ability, regardless of the circumstance you face, to never quit."

- Abby Wambach

"They say discipline and dedication and respect are the key factors, but patience is a virtue that is absolutely essential!"

- Ria Ramnarine

"If you think you’re done, you always have at least 40 percent more."

- Lauren Crandall

"I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it."

- Mike Ditka

"But effort? Nobody can judge that because effort is between you and you."

- Ray Lewis

"Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made."

- Gabby Douglas

"The road to success runs uphill."

- Willie Davis

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination."

- Usain Bolt

"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

"If you want to be the best, you have to do the things that other people aren’t willing to do."

- Michael Phelps

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."

- Michael Jordan

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

- Paul "Bear" Bryant

"Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start."

- Edgar Watson Howe

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do."

- Edward Everett Hale

"Strive to provide the best possible experience for customers, even if it means making a few sacrifices along the way."

- Peter Monkhouse

"As the end of the week approaches, Thursday should be a day for persistence not inconsistence."

- Byron Pulsifer

"Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking."

- William Butler Yeats

"Wednesdays are for pushing through, not backing down."

"Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done."

"Master the art of discipline; it’s the bridge between goals and accomplishments."

"Perseverance transforms obstacles into stepping stones; ascend with determination."

"Triumph is born in the moments when you refuse to surrender."

"Let determination be your guide through the labyrinth of challenges."

"The road to success is dotted with obstacles; navigate with determination."

"Embrace the Thursday grind."

- Unknown