105 Power Quotes to Fuel Your Journey to Success

It’s natural for a person to dream of achieving great accomplishments in life, but it’s also fairly natural for discouragement to soon follow. Many of us tend to find that cynicism all on our own, with
negative thoughts
uninvitingly swirling around inside our heads. And you shouldn’t feel ashamed about this
pessimistic self-talk
—we’ve all done it. And things as small as positive mantras can be a catalyst to help break the cycle and move forward with
confidence
. And even if that discouragement
comes from other people
, you still can’t let them get you down! Finding a way to persevere through sports, hardships and life in general with things like

determination
quotes

can fuel you toward the
success
you’ve been dreaming of.

Again, one of the best things you can do to hype yourself up is to verbally speak what you want for your life. If you’re choosing to move forward with courage, but you don’t quite know where to start with
affirmations
or mantras, we have a list of the 105 best quotes about determination. Browse through these quotes and choose what most fits your current situation or where you’re headed. The only thing you have to lose is any
pessimism
hanging around, and you have plenty of positivity to gain.

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Best Determination Quotes

1. “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.” —
   Thomas Jefferson
2. “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” — C.C. Scott
3. “Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” — Les Brown
4. “Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.” — Carl von Clausewitz
5. “You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” — George Lorimer
6. “Determination Over Negativity is a belief that anything is possible no matter who you are or where you come from.” — Donovan Mitchell

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1. “Our fears must never hold us back from pursuing our hopes.” —
   John F. Kennedy
2. “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” — Samuel Johnson
3. “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
4. “The wishbone will never replace the backbone.” — Will Henry
5. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” — Jesse Owens
6. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” — Tommy Lasorda

Determination Quotes for Everyone

1. “A resolute determination is the truest wisdom.” — Napoleon Bonaparte
2. “The most essential factor is persistence—the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by discouragement.” — James Whitcomb Riley
3. “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” — Walter Elliot
4. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” — Og Mandino
5. “Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness.” — Ricky Martin
6. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi

1. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” — Beverly Sills
2. “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
3. “We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.” — Benjamin Disraeli
4. “You don’t have to get it perfect; you just have to get it going. Babies don’t walk the first time they try, but eventually they get it right.” — Jack Canfield
5. “They’ll tell you, ‘Quit now, you’ll never make it.’ If you disregard that advice, you’ll be halfway there.” — David Zucker
6. “What we accomplish in the marathon of life depends tremendously on our grit—our passion and perseverance for long-term goals.” — Dr. Angela Lee Duckworth

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1. “We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are.” — Tobias Wolff
2. “Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.” — Horace Mann
3. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” — William James
4. “He conquers who endures.” — Persius
5. “I always believed that if you set out to be successful, then you already are.” — Katherine Dunham
6. “Stay focused and stay determined. Don’t look to anyone else to be your determination – have self-determination. It will take you very far.” — Justice Smith

1. “A river cuts through rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.” — James Watkins
2. “Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.” — Denis Waitley
3. “Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.” — Iain Duncan Smith
4. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” — Stephen R. Covey
5. “Out of difficulties grow miracles.” — Jean de La Bruyère

Determination Quotes About Reaching Success

1. “Work ethic is important because, unlike intelligence, athleticism, charisma, or any other natural attribute, it’s a choice.” — Mike Rowe
2. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” —
   Dwayne Johnson
3. “Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” — Henry van Dyke
4. “A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.” — George M. Moore Jr.
5. “Victory belongs to the most persevering.” — Napoleon Bonaparte

1. “Smile at the obstacle, for it is a bridge.” —
   Medusa
2. “To succeed, work hard, never give up and above all, cherish a magnificent obsession.” — Walt Disney
3. “Through perseverance, many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.” — Benjamin Disraeli
4. “Success is not the absence of failure; it’s the persistence through failure.” — Aisha Tyler
5. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” — Colin Powell
6. “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” —
   Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Famous Determination Quotes and Sayings

1. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” —
   Nelson Mandela
2. “The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost
3. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” — John C. Maxwell
4. “He who has ‘why’ to live for can bear with almost any ‘how.'” —
   Friedrich Nietzsche
5. “Surround yourself with people who believe you can.” — Dan Zadra
6. “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” —
   Winston Churchill

1. “No pressure, no diamonds.” — Thomas Carlyle
2. “I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.” — Charles Dickens
3. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese proverb
4. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” — Bob Marley
5. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky
6. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” —
   Benjamin Franklin

Determination Quotes for Students

1. “Whatever you do, do with determination. You have one life to live; do your work with passion and give your best. Whether you want to be a chef, doctor, actor, or a mother, be passionate to get the best result.” — Alia Bhatt
2. “Those who aren’t making mistakes probably aren’t making anything.” — Samuel Smiles
3. “There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.” — Vince Lombardi
4. “Set your goals to paper and you are halfway there!” — Don Ward
5. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
6. “A No. 2 pencil can take you anywhere.” — Joyce A. Myers
7. “Time can be an ally or an enemy. What it becomes depends entirely upon you, your goals, and your determination to use every available minute.” — Zig Ziglar

1. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” — Proverb from the California Folklore Quarterly, 1946
2. “Believing in yourself is an endless journey. Believing you have failed is the end of your journey.” — Sarah Meredith
3. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge
4. “When you think at that moment that it is possible–then the magic begins.” — Siegfried Fischbacher
5. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or leading to do.” — Pelé

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Determination Quotes for Hard Times

1. “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius
2. “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” —
   Dolly Parton
3. “When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal, you do not change your decision to get there.” — Zig Ziglar
4. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” — Mary Anne Radmacher
5. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” —
   Confucius
6. “Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” — Orison Swett Marden

1. “You are a match for your mountain.” — Danielle Doby
2. “If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.” —
   Tom Hanks
3. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie
4. “It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated.” —
   Dumbledore
   in
   
   Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
   
5. “The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart.” — Andrew Bennett
6. “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” — Robert H. Schuller

Determination Quotes Related to Sports

1. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” —
   Kobe Bryant
2. “If you have the will to win, you have achieved half your success; if you don’t, you have achieved half your failure.” — David V.A. Ambrose
3. “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” — Tony Robbins
4. “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” — Dan Gable

1. “Victory is the child of preparation and determination.” — Sean Hampton
2. “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
3. “If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.” — Samuel Johnson
4. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.” —
   Maya Angelou
5. “Determination becomes obsession and then it becomes all that matters.” — Jeremy Irvine
6. “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
7. “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.” — Patty Berg

Determination Quotes To Dream Big

1. “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” — Matt Biondi
2. “If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.” — Les Brown
3. “Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.” — Charles Simmons
4. “Believe that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else.” — Kobe Yamada
5. “If you’re going to doubt something, doubt your limits.” — Greg Anderson
6. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” — George S. Patton
7. “Dreams are renewable. Whether you’re five or one hundred and five, you have a lifetime ahead of you.” — Rev. Dale Turner

1. “By the time it came to the edge of the Forest, the stream had grown up, so that it was almost a river, and being grown-up, it did not run and jump and sparkle along as it used to do when it was younger, but moved more slowly. For it knew now where it was going, and it said to itself, ‘There is no hurry. We shall get there some day.'” —
   A.A. Milne
   ,
   
   The House at Pooh Corner
   
   , often simplified to: “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
2. “Happiness is an attitude of mind, born of the simple determination to be happy under all outward circumstances.” — J. Donald Walters
3. “Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck.” — Stefano Gabbana
4. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” — Bill Bradley
5. “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” — Gail Devers

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