Determination Quotes
Determination is a decision you keep making. It is not a single burst of willpower, but a repeated choice to continue. Determination quotes are effective because they show that resolve is a practice, not a personality. You will have doubts. You will want to quit. Determination is the commitment to move anyway. It is the internal contract that says, I do not stop when it gets hard; I adjust and continue.
"I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret. As quoted in The Educator's Book of Quotes (2003) by John Blaydes, p. 57"
"I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action. p. 54"
"You don't need a plan for everything. You just need the determination to figure it out as you go."
"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning."
"I will persist until I succeed. I was not deIivered unto this world in defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd. Ch. 10 : The Scroll Marked III, p. 64."
"The human will, that force unseen, The offspring of a deathless soul, Can hew the way to any goal, Though walls of granite intervene."
"It’s just like riding a bike. After a little wobbling, it’s a piece of cake. But when it comes to money, it’s the determination to get through the wobbling that’s a personal thing."
Website: Wikiquote - Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money-That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!)
"Insist on yourself; never imitate."
"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Thoughts are things! And powerful things at that, when mixed with definiteness of purpose, and burning desire, can be translated into riches. Use auto-suggestion, have faith, imagination and overcome fear and time is your opposite player as in checkerboard. As quoted in Self-Motivation Through Risk Taking! : Are You Leading Or Do You Wither with Problems? (2005) by M. Nadarajan Munisamy"
"You have to do the work. You have to hold the line. You have to be the one who decides to keep going."
"When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."
"I will avoid despair but if this disease of the mind infects me then I will work on in despair. I will toil and I will endure. I will ignore the obstacles at my feet and keep my eyes on the goals above my head, for I know that where dry desert ends, green grass grows. Ch. 10 : The Scroll Marked III, p. 66."
"A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within."
"Determination is the choice to keep going when everyone else has quit."
"Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge."
"I will act now. For now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when the evil become good. I am not evil. Tomorrow is the day when the weak become strong. I am not weak. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure. I will act now. Ch. 16 : The Scroll Marked IX, p. 96."
"The world makes way for the man who knows whither he is going."
"When you feel like quitting, remember why you started. Keep pushing forward."
"This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure."
"Faith consists in believing the excuses of the heart."
"Don't look for shortcuts. There are no shortcuts. There is only the long, hard road."
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen."
"Every spirit builds itself a house, and beyond its house a world, and beyond its world a heaven."
"The line between success and failure is often just the willingness to keep going."
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be."
"Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."
"If you fail, get back up. Learn from it. And then get back after it."
"Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential."
"A man, a minister, a king, any person who is to do anything great and new, must be self-centered."
"Discipline equals freedom. It is the only way to achieve the things you want in life."
"We must just keep on keeping on."
"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could."
"Determination is the fuel that keeps the fire of discipline burning."
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow."
Why these quotes matter
Determination stabilizes effort. It prevents small setbacks from becoming final exits.
How to apply them daily
Write a clear reason for why this matters and read it when resistance shows up. Create a fallback plan for low-energy days so quitting is not the default. Measure progress weekly to reinforce your commitment.
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"Determination is the repeated yes that makes resilience real."
