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104 Determination Quotes to Inspire Willpower (VALOR)

7 Quotes to Inspire More Determination & Perseverance

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve. - John MaxwellPin
A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve. – John Maxwell
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. - Edward Everett HalePin
I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. – Edward Everett Hale
When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal, you do not change your decision to get there. - Zig ZiglarPin
When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal, you do not change your decision to get there. – Zig Ziglar
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. - Thomas JeffersonPin
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. – Thomas Jefferson
Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong. - Peter T. McIntyrePin
Confidence comes not from always being right, but from not fearing to be wrong. – Peter T. McIntyre
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. - Maya AngelouPin
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. – Maya Angelou

13 Motivational Determination Quotes to Keep Pressing Forward

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. - Dan GablePin
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable
When someone tells me 'no,' it doesn't mean I can't do it, it simply means I can't do it with them. - Karen E. Quinones MillerPin
When someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them. – Karen E. Quinones Miller
You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it's enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up. - Richelle E. GoodrichPin
You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up. – Richelle E. Goodrich
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. - Vincent van GoghPin
If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. – Vincent van Gogh
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. - Arthur AshePin
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. – Arthur Ashe
Pride is holding your head up when everyone around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it. - Bryce CourtenayPin
Pride is holding your head up when everyone around you has theirs bowed. Courage is what makes you do it. – Bryce Courtenay
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. - William FaulknerPin
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. – William Faulkner
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed: and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I fail. - Tom HopkinsPin
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed: and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I fail. – Tom Hopkins
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas Alva EdisonPin
If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. – Thomas Alva Edison
If we attack our problems with determination we shall succeed. - Franklin RooseveltPin
If we attack our problems with determination we shall succeed. – Franklin Roosevelt
If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality. - Dr RoopleenPin
If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality. – Dr Roopleen
Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them. - T. Harv EkerPin
Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them. – T. Harv Eker
It is your determination and persistence that will make you a successful person. - Kenneth J HutchinsPin
It is your determination and persistence that will make you a successful person. – Kenneth J Hutchins

25 Determination Quotes About Life And Success

It is easier to act yourself into a new way of feeling rather than feel your way into a new way of acting. - G. D. MorganPin
It is easier to act yourself into a new way of feeling rather than feel your way into a new way of acting. – G. D. Morgan
You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can't have it. - Dr. Robert AnthonyPin
You can have anything you want if you are willing to give up the belief that you can’t have it. – Dr. Robert Anthony
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. - Paul TillichPin
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. – Paul Tillich
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. - Og MandinoPin
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. – Og Mandino
A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve. - Mahatma GandhiPin
A vow is fixed and unalterable determination to do a thing, when such a determination is related to something noble which can only uplift the man who makes the resolve. – Mahatma Gandhi
It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. - Albert EinsteinPin
It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer. – Albert Einstein
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one`s liberty. - Henri Frederic AmielPin
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one`s liberty. – Henri Frederic Amiel
The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.  The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore. - Dale CarnegiePin
The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.  The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore. – Dale Carnegie
To someone who is call to greatness in life, you will see the person will have such determination, determination beyond the ordinary. - Nicole Gopher MampuyaPin
To someone who is call to greatness in life, you will see the person will have such determination, determination beyond the ordinary. – Nicole Gopher Mampuya
I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it. - Gale SayersPin
I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it. – Gale Sayers
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. - Henry van DykePin
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. – Henry van Dyke
Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances. - J. Donald WaltersPin
Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances. – J. Donald Walters
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. - Albert EinsteinPin
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. – Albert Einstein
Find what you love to do, and go do it. You will never be successful until you have a plan, and the discipline and determination to go through with that plan. - Julius WilliamsPin
Find what you love to do, and go do it. You will never be successful until you have a plan, and the discipline and determination to go through with that plan. – Julius Williams
Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily.  If it did, I doubt that we would ever grow. - Eknath EaswaranPin
Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily.  If it did, I doubt that we would ever grow. – Eknath Easwaran
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. - Abraham LincolnPin
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way. – Abraham Lincoln
Fall seven times, stand up eight. - Japanese ProverbPin
Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb
No matter the number of times you fail you must be determined to succeed. You must not lose hope. Don't stop in your storm. - Tony NaramsPin
No matter the number of times you fail you must be determined to succeed. You must not lose hope. Don’t stop in your storm. – Tony Narams
Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. - Jimmy LyonPin
Tomorrow is the only day in the year that appeals to a lazy man. – Jimmy Lyon
Action and Determination are two habits you must develop at the forefront of all Success. - Machi BlockPin
Action and Determination are two habits you must develop at the forefront of all Success. – Machi Block
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare. - Angela DuckworthPin
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare. – Angela Duckworth
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. - Ella Wheeler WilcoxPin
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. – Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A way there always is. - YodaPin
A way there always is. – Yoda
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. - Colin PowellPin
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. – Colin Powell

18 Determination Quotes to Help You Get Through Difficult Times

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. - Ralph Waldo EmersonPin
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Winners may not be the brightest people in the crowd, but they are eager and tenacious. - Dr. Irene C. KassorlaPin
Winners may not be the brightest people in the crowd, but they are eager and tenacious. – Dr. Irene C. Kassorla
Feel proud of your achievements, no matter how small they are, and create or renew a spark of determination within yourself so that you continue to work hard. - Amy PendergrassPin
Feel proud of your achievements, no matter how small they are, and create or renew a spark of determination within yourself so that you continue to work hard. – Amy Pendergrass
It takes determination to see a dream come to pass. The question is not will you start, but will you finish. - Joel OsteenPin
It takes determination to see a dream come to pass. The question is not will you start, but will you finish. – Joel Osteen
The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success. - David SarnoffPin
The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success. – David Sarnoff
Discipline automates habits which, in turn, determine your outcomes. - David KhalilPin
Discipline automates habits which, in turn, determine your outcomes. – David Khalil
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. - Sir Edmund HillaryPin
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. – Sir Edmund Hillary
Imagine, dream, and believe in yourself. With determination and belief, you will be surprised at what you accomplish. - Byron PulsiferPin
Imagine, dream, and believe in yourself. With determination and belief, you will be surprised at what you accomplish. – Byron Pulsifer
Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life, then work like mad to make sure you get it! - Hector CrawfordPin
Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life, then work like mad to make sure you get it! – Hector Crawford
To anyone that ever told you you're no good.... They're no better. - Hayley WilliamsPin
To anyone that ever told you you’re no good…. They’re no better. – Hayley Williams
A determined person will do more with a pen and paper, than a lazy person will accomplish with a personal computer. - Catherine PulsiferPin
A determined person will do more with a pen and paper, than a lazy person will accomplish with a personal computer. – Catherine Pulsifer
It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success. - Mark CubanPin
It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success. – Mark Cuban
What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple.  Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter. - Peter F. DruckerPin
What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple.  Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter. – Peter F. Drucker
You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction. - George LorimerPin
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. – George Lorimer
Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. - Dan MillmanPin
Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear. – Dan Millman
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. - Dale CarnegiePin
Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. – Dale Carnegie
The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going. - Ralph Waldo EmersonPin
The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you.  What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down. - Mary PickfordPin
If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you.  What we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down. – Mary Pickford

20 Wise Quotes About Perseverance and Determination

The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. - Channing PollockPin
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck. – Channing Pollock
Working hard, being patient and being full of determination is perhaps the most fulfilling way of becoming rich. - Robert GardnerPin
Working hard, being patient and being full of determination is perhaps the most fulfilling way of becoming rich. – Robert Gardner
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. - Beverly SillsPin
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. – Beverly Sills
People with a strong will power will always have the bigger picture in mind. They will be able to forgo small pleasures in order to help attain bigger goals. - Brian AdamsPin
People with a strong will power will always have the bigger picture in mind. They will be able to forgo small pleasures in order to help attain bigger goals. – Brian Adams
Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have. - Brian TracyPin
Confidence is a habit that can be developed by acting as if you already had the confidence you desire to have. – Brian Tracy
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor RooseveltPin
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Just remember that a mountain is not taken down in one big scoop but is done by taking one small chuck away at time. - Byron PulsiferPin
Just remember that a mountain is not taken down in one big scoop but is done by taking one small chuck away at time. – Byron Pulsifer
Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. - Jim RohnPin
Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. – Jim Rohn
There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. - Vincent LombardiPin
There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. – Vincent Lombardi
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think. - T. Harv EkerPin
If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think. – T. Harv Eker
Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. - Benjamin DisraeliPin
Nothing can withstand the power of the human will if it is willing to stake its very existence to the extent of its purpose. – Benjamin Disraeli
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history. - Sonia JohnsonPin
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history. – Sonia Johnson
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. - BuddhaPin
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. – Buddha
When a man is willing and eager, the gods join in. - AeschylusPin
When a man is willing and eager, the gods join in. – Aeschylus
In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing. - General George S Patton. Jr.Pin
In case of doubt, push on just a little further and then keep on pushing. – General George S Patton. Jr.
Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - Christopher RobinPin
Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. – Christopher Robin
Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor. - Cory DoctorowPin
Never underestimate the determination of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor. – Cory Doctorow
Give the world the best you have, and the best will come to you. - Madeline BridgePin
Give the world the best you have, and the best will come to you. – Madeline Bridge
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. - Thomas A. EdisonPin
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. – Thomas A. Edison
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor RooseveltPin
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt

13 Wise Quotes About Determination & Never Giving Up

The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.Pin
The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. - Winston S. ChurchillPin
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. – Winston S. Churchill
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog. - General Dwight D. EisenhowerPin
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog. – General Dwight D. Eisenhower
God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. - Swedish ProverbPin
God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it into the nest. – Swedish Proverb
I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go. - Langton HughesPin
I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go. – Langton Hughes
Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. - RumiPin
Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. – Rumi
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. - Charles DickensPin
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. – Charles Dickens
It is the size of one's will which determines success.Pin
It is the size of one’s will which determines success.
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. - Ralph Waldo EmersonPin
Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. - Michael JordonPin
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting. - Napoleon HillPin
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting. – Napoleon Hill
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. - Elbert HubbardPin
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. – Elbert Hubbard
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. - William FeatherPin
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. – William Feather

8 Determination Quotes to Inspire You to Greater Success

Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful. - Brian TracyPin
Never consider the possibility of failure; as long as you persist, you will be successful. – Brian Tracy
He that can have patience can have what he will. - Benjamin FranklinPin
He that can have patience can have what he will. – Benjamin Franklin
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? - Ayn RandPin
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me? – Ayn Rand
A year from now you may wish you had started today. - Karen LambPin
A year from now you may wish you had started today. – Karen Lamb
Every achiever I have ever met says, ‘My life turned around when I began to believe in me. - Robert SchullerPin
Every achiever I have ever met says, ‘My life turned around when I began to believe in me. – Robert Schuller
Courage is the foundation of determination. Determination and courage are the cornerstones of success. - M. K. SoniPin
Courage is the foundation of determination. Determination and courage are the cornerstones of success. – M. K. Soni
It will never rain roses. When we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses. - George EliotPin
It will never rain roses. When we want to have more roses, we must plant more roses. – George Eliot
Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired. - Robert StraussPin
Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired. – Robert Strauss
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Conclusion: The Importance of Determination

Determination is critical for our survival because it enables us to persist in the face of fear and hardships.

It helps us to persevere through difficult times with faith and utter hope until we eventually reach our goal.

We are smart enough to know that the ‘perfect’ or ‘happily-ever-after’ life (that are often portrayed in Disney Movies) doesn’t exist in the real world.

Life is NEVER smooth. We are bound to face numerous obstacles as we journey through life whether we are ready for it or not.

The good news is, with determination, we can persevere and hustle through any trial that is standing in our way.

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.”

Elbert Hubbard

Furthermore, determination also helps us to stay motivated and press on towards that one thing/goal we desperately strive to achieve.

I’ve collected some of the best quotes on determination so you can be inspired in times of fear and challenges.

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