There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there is a choice you have to make. We can all be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that — family time, hanging out with your friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with that.

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"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do."

- Kobe Bryant

Inspiration

"I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

- Kobe Bryant

Ambition

"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

- Kobe Bryant

Resilience

"I knew what I wanted to accomplish, and I knew how much work it took to achieve those goals. I then put in the work and trusted in it."

- Kobe Bryant

Determination

"The most important thing is to try your best. Even if you fail, if you try everything, you will have no regrets."

- Kobe Bryant

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- George Lorimer

Determination

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."

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Determination

"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."

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Determination

"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."

- Walt Disney

Determination

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."

- Theodore Roosevelt

Determination