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“Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way.”
“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. ”
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
“I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
“Courage, determination, pride... that's what little girls are made of.”
“Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.”
“Only he can take great resolves who has indomitable faith in God and has fear of God.”
“If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.”
“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.”
“Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.”
“Willpower is your ability to set a course of action and say, 'Engage!'”
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.”
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.”
“Willpower is the strength of mind to carry out one's goals.”
“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.”
“If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But 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.”
“The will is the keystone in the arch of human achievement. It is the culmination of our complex mental faculties. It is the power that rules minds, men and nations.”
“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.”
“Character gets you out of bed; commitment moves you to action. Faith, hope, and discipline Enable you to follow through to completion.”
“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”
“We are going to have peace even if we have to fight for it.”
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
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