Self Determination And Success Quotes & Sayings

Do not let the fear of unknown deter you from trying.
Keep trying until you succeed. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Now, it is frequently asserted that, with women, the job does not come first. What (people cry) are women doing with this liberty of theirs? What woman really prefers a job to a home and family? Very few, I admit. It is unfortunate that they should so often have to make the choice. A man does not, as a rule, have to choose. He gets both. Nevertheless, there have been women ... who had the choice, and chose the job and made a success of it. And there have been and are many men who have sacrificed their careers for women ... When it comes to a choice, then every man or woman has to choose as an individual human being, and, like a human being, take the consequences. — Dorothy L. Sayers

May you find the confidence and courage to climb new heights. — Lailah Gifty Akita

To turn your dreams into reality, all your resources, efforts and concentration should be aligned in the same direction. — Roopleen

Push, push. Push harder! — Lailah Gifty Akita

It takes many years to lay the solid foundation for final success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

When life brings you mountains, you don't waste your time asking why; you spend your time climbing over them. — A.J. Darkholme

If you focus on the ultimate goal, you will find strength to overcome the hurdles on the path to success — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't give up on your dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Success does not often arrive by miracle or magic but through perseverance and practice. — Rebecca Brockway

One may not always know his purpose until his only option is to monopolize in what he truly excels at. He grows weary of hearing the answer 'no' time and time again, so he turns to and cultivates, monopolizes in his one talent which others cannot possibly subdue. Then, beyond the crowds of criticism and rejection, the right people recognize his talent - among them he finds his stage. — Criss Jami

Extra miles, extensive preparation and exhaustive efforts usually show astonishing results. — Roopleen

Success comes only through strong will, determination and effort. — Santonu Kumar Dhar

Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena where I believed I truly belonged. — J.K. Rowling

When you experience a negative circumstance or event, do not dwell on it. Be proactive - put your attention on what you need to do to bring the situation to a positive result. — Rodolfo Costa

Maybe someday, if I succeed at something, I'll stop saying, "It isn't fair" about everything else. — Lois Lowry

Is there any smooth road to success? — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't give up on yourself and your dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Words of others, helps weave our feathers. — Bmmite

Even the most daring and accomplished people have undergone tremendous difficulty. In fact, the more successful they became, the more they attributed their success to the lessons learned during their most difficult times. Adversity is our teacher. When we view adversity as a guide towards greater inner growth, we will then learn to accept the wisdom our soul came into this life to learn. — Barbara Rose

Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support. — Nicola Sturgeon

Preparation is essential to achieving your goals in life. You don't want to miss a great opportunity because you were not prepared. Determination and motivation will put you on the right track. You've got the passion, that driving desire to be successful. But, you must take certain steps to put you in a position to be readily available for the reward. — Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Determination knows that you can do what it takes, even if that is hard or frightening, in order to achieve the goal you seek. — John Patrick Hickey

There is a price to be paid for any accomplishment. — Lailah Gifty Akita

People will insist on building high and wide barriers directly in your path, often with the intent of closing you in. If you treat these obstacles like fencing walls, they will prove mightily so. I choose to see them as grand towers meant to be scaled and conquered, providing an added victory as well as a great view of the journey ahead. — Richelle E. Goodrich

What's knocking on your door...opportunities to succeed or opportunities to fail? Times may get tough, life may not be fair, but never allow fleeting disappointments to corrupt your attitude and your plans for the future. Self-pity is a destructive force that will eat away at every opportunity for success. If your determination to succeed is where it needs to be...failure never makes it to your doorstep. ~Jason Versey — Jason Versey

You are not what you have done, but what you have overcome. All the hardships, the mistakes, the rejections, the pain and all the times you questioned why have given birth to the wisdom and strength that will help you shine your light on the world, even in the darkest of hour. Failures and struggles keep you humble. Success and achievement keep you glowing, but only faith and determination keep you going. Stay focused and celebrate your efforts too, not just the outcomes. — John Geiger

The way our world is set up, a higher economic priority is given to things that bespeak a greater refinement. It is just a determination that was made, to make money. — Frederick Lenz

[T]he success of democracy depends, in the end, on the reliability of the judgments we citizens make, and hence upon our capacity and determination to weigh arguments and evidence rationally. — Irving M. Copi

You must know the rules of the game, to play better. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If you plan for failure, then you are expecting to fail. If you plan for success, you'll be successful. Once you start making a 'Plan B', you distract from 'Plan A', and the moment you start believing there are other options, you start settling for less. — A.J. Darkholme

No exercise brings into play all the muscles of the body in a more thorough manner, and none is more interesting than wrestling. He will find no other exercise more valuable in the cultivation of faculties which will help him to success in agility, strength, determination, coolness, and quick exercise of judgement. — Hugh Leonard

It may take little time to get where you want to be, but if you pause and think for a moment, you will notice that you are no longer where you were. Do not stop - keep going. — Rodolfo Costa

Negative habits eat you up. They're the biggest roadblocks that prevent you from realising your fullest potential; and the very first step towards crafting real change is to become aware of all the destructive habits that squander you! An awareness of what needs to be improved, tackled, or abandoned will go a long way in restructuring your life. Make a list of all the lousy habits that you want to eliminate; and then roust them out of your life, before they chomp you up completely. Axe them, uproot them, throw them into the ocean and never look back. — Manprit Kaur

Those who fly on the first attempt are the lucky, those succeed on the second or third attempt are truly blessed with determination and do not see their lack of success as failure.

Self quote — Patrick Meservier

It is not important for life to meet your great expectations. What is important is that you hold high expectations of yourself and meet them greatly. — Roopleen

Celebrating your achievements and applauding your triumphs is a sure way to refuel your enthusiasm and keep yourself motivated for your future endeavours. — Roopleen

There is nothing in this world that you cannot do. Every goal is achievable. You just need to focus on your objectives, be persistent in your efforts and work hard to make it happen. There can be no hurdle uncrossable, no obstacle invincible and no stumbling block insurmountable. — Roopleen

You must be willing, determined and persistent to achieve your goals — Lailah Gifty Akita

You cannot wish for happiness but you can work towards your life goals and create lasting happiness. — Roopleen

In short, Israel is the measure of our failings and our incompetence. We have waited for a great leader for years, but none came; we have waited for a mighty military victory, but we were defeated roundly; we have waited for outside powers (the US or,in its time, the Soviet Union), but none came to our aid. The one thing we have not tried in all seriousness is to rely on OURSELVES: until we do that with a full commitment to success there is no chance that we can advance towards self-determination and freedom from aggression.-1998 — Edward W. Said

Climbing in the Spirit is accompanied by kneeling, and not by running; by surrender, and not by determination. Despair of self leads to utter desperation; but beyond these mists lies the sunshine of God's presence. — V. Raymond Edman

No success was won without self- determination and self-discipline. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The enthusiasm to work hard and endless determination are the two great skills for success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

To be able to live each day with honor, respect and dignity is the greatest achievement of all. — Roopleen

Drive,determination,and belief are important to build your success but dont ever miss one very important thing is the ATTITUDE. — Faiz Triumph

You can start now and make a new great ending. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Happiness is a choice you make when you allow faith through the entry gate and fear through the exit gate. — Roopleen

In order to win the femininity game, women and girls must abandon the valued "masculine" characteristics of self-efficacy and self-determination. However, this is the catch: the femininity game ultimately presents girls and women with a "no-win" situation. Although failure to live up to the expectations of femininity can have devastating effects on girls' and women's self-esteem, so can success in attaining them. A "winner" of the femininity game has effectively stripped herself of valued human characteristics in adopting an undervalued identity. — Lauraine Leblanc

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. — Vince Lombardi

At some time you start to think your dreams are beyond you. The universe is sending you messages to quit... contrary. The universe is simply making sure that it really is something you want. Anything great is worth fighting for. Keep fighting, keep persisting. It is only through persistence that we ultimately succeed. — Tony Curl

The only work for success is hard work. — Lailah Gifty Akita

If you believe, you can achieve the set-goal. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Knowing your purpose on earth is simple, but the task here is to bring about the success of your destiny. — Michael Bassey Johnson

If you work with determination and with perfection, success will follow. — Dhirubhai Ambani

Every worthwhile accomplishment has a price tag attached to it. The question is always whether you are willing to pay the price to attain it - in hard work, sacrifice, patience, faith, and endurance. — John C. Maxwell

UNDAUNTED PURSUIT
Success, however measured, is the seat of a stool with three legs of determination, focus and resilience — Kamil Ali

Anyone can dabble, but once you've made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and it's very hard for people to stop you. — Bill Cosby

The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for America's past success are still here to be tapped. — Michael Mandelbaum

If you failure, do not give up. Find new strength to climb the stairway to success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Work hard to fulfill your dreams. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. — Mark Cain

It is not how much you are paid that matters. But how much you get done that is most important. — Lailah Gifty Akita

People come out to see you perform and you've got to give them the best you have within you. — Jesse Owens

We would do well to remember that the success of any struggle depends on the determination of its leaders and the clarity of its purpose, not the doubts of naysayers. — Saree Makdisi

A determined soul and indomitable spirit are necessary for any achievement. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Keep focus to realize the goal. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't let anyone tell your story. Pick up a pen and write your own. — Majid Kazmi

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek. — Mario Andretti

Few find success without hard work and determination. Those who do have hardly gained anything for themselves that they deserve. — Anonymous

Bad luck with women is a determined man's road to success. For every affliction, he makes, out of indignation, yet another advancement in order to exceed the man that the woman chose over him. This goes to show that great men are made great because they once learned how to fight the feeling of rejection. — Criss Jami

Determination and focus is all it takes to achieve success. — Abdulazeez Henry Musa

We live on a world where if you run straight away, without turning, you return to your point of origin. So much energy can be saved and time, by dealing with the point, at its origin, that would make us run. — Tom Althouse

The qualities that made for success in a fighter-pilot seemed to be just those sturdy qualities that made for success in other professions; observation, initiative, determination, courage, including the courage to run away. In course of time it appeared that men who had a private axe to grind beyond the public axe of the King's enemies were especially successful. — Jim Bailey

Success is like sausage, you'd be surprised what goes into it. — Tim Fargo

Self-determination has to mean that the leader is your individual gut, and heart, and mind or we're talking about power, again, and its rather well-known impurities. Who is really going to care whether you live or die and who is going to know the most intimate motivation for your laughter and your tears is the only person to be trusted to speak for you and to decide what you will or will not do. — June Jordan

If I train the hardest, run the longest, go beyond what anyone else has the mental determination to do, I will be the winner. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

You are a painter of success. Paint your life into a masterpiece of excellence. — Mark LaMoure

Success," he continued, "is achieved most consistently through cruelty and deception. Determination of the spirit certainly helps, but faith in Ferrol is a currency as valuable as a pair of shoes two sizes too small. — Michael J. Sullivan

We have all experience some kind of failures. The determination to keep trying and never giving up fuel the spirit of hope for the ultimate success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Don't give up! Keep trying, your victory is certain. — Lailah Gifty Akita

No experience is wasted. It is the stepping stones for a great success. — Lailah Gifty Akita

As a means to success, determination has this advantage over talent - that it does not have to be recognized by others. — Robert Breault

The achievement of dreams demands 100 percent dedication. — Lailah Gifty Akita