By Maxime Lagacé
Maxime is the founder of WisdomQuotes. He has been collecting quotes since 2004. His goal? To help you develop a calm and peaceful mind. Learn more about him on his about page.
Here are 89 of the most inspiring determination quotes I could find.
My goal is to remind you of the tremendous power you have once you make up your mind.
I hope you’ll enjoy!
Determination mixed with resourcefulness is nearly unstoppable. Shane Parrish
Overnight success takes decades of daily work. Paulo Coelho
Your edge is your willingness to do the work that others won’t. Ian Cassel
It pays to be smart — but it pays more to be determined, disciplined, dependable, and driven. Adam Grant
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. Tony Robbins
You do have to be irrationally optimistic to succeed. Naval Ravikant
Results follow obsession. Shane Parrish
Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. Henry Van Dyke
It is very hard to do good work without being optimistic, exceptionally determined, and intellectually curious. Sam Altman
If you’re truly determined, every obstacle becomes a stepping stone. Maxime Lagacé
Restlessness and discontent are the first necessities of progress. Thomas A. Edison
You combine hard work, creativity, and self-determination, and things start to happen. Sophia Amoruso
Conviction is a superpower. Anthony Pompliano
Your only chance is in being a little foolish. Maxime Lagacé
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More Quotes About Determination
Sometimes things become possible if we want them bad enough. T.S. Eliot
You can get almost anything you want out of life, as long as it’s one thing and you want it far more than anything else. Naval Ravikant
Who we are is largely a result of who we think we might become. Thibaut
Early conviction is indistinguishable from madness. Jack Butcher
If you’re not obsessed with it, you’ll never master it. Shane Parrish (Source)
Constant repetition carries conviction. Robert Collier
Productivity in a day depends on the amount of time you spend doing. Productivity in a year hinges on the amount of time you spend thinking. Productivity in a career rests on the amount of time you spend learning. Adam Grant
If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody. Damian Lillard
Authentic, high-conviction vision is rare and valuable. Double down when you find it or find people who have it. Sam Altman
No life can be permanently ruined because no living conscious person lacks choice, perception and determination. No matter how bad things get, you are always able to choose to make them better. Mark Manson
The single most important factor to success is the ability to make things happen. This requires determination, resourcefulness, focus, tenacity, confidence, a willingness to look like an idiot, and an ability to do the work when no one is watching. Shane Parrish
In the short term, you are as good as your intensity. In the long term, you are only as good as your consistency. Shane Parrish (Source)
Give a damn. Naval Ravikant
All depends on how determined we are to be successful. Robert Kiyosaki
Progress is never permanent, will always be threatened, must be redoubled, restated and reimagined if it is to survive. Zadie Smith
Relentlessly pursue what you want in life. Anthony Pompliano
If you don’t aspire to be the best at something, you never will be. Anthony Pompliano
Stay focused on the mission. Anthony Pompliano (Source)
Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly. Franz Kafka
You should fight until the last second, even if the situation is seemingly hopeless. Gal Shapira (Source)
If there is a single key to success, it is the trait of being able to make things happen in the world – willfulness, determination, execution focus, not giving up when you hit a roadblock, the ability to solve any problem that comes your way, and self-belief. Sam Altman
If you’re genuinely ambitious, then you need to put yourself in a position where you don’t need to ask for permission. Naval Ravikant
Your lack of dedication is an insult to those who believe in you. Aaron Will
I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose. David Livigstone
It’s what you do in the dark that will ultimately put you in the light. Andrei Jikh
Most people fail because they do not have determination and perseverance. Extraordinary people are determined and persevere that is what makes them extraordinary. Catherine Pulsifer
Your desire to succeed must be greater than your fear of failure. Josh Spector (Source)
The bigger the “why” the easier the “how.” Jim Rohn
The courage to take the first step. The discipline to take the next one. Shane Parrish
Be average at the things you do once and exceptional at the things you do often. Shane Parrish
Progress over perfection. When you are constantly moving in the right direction, perfection is unnecessary. Shane Parrish
Be fucking relentless at everything you do. Anthony Pompliano
Obsession with a goal drastically increases your odds of achieving it. Anthony Pompliano
The determination to win is the better part of winning. Daisaku Ikeda
Most people aren’t faster than you, they’re just more consistently focused than you. Suhail Doshi
The rare people who do become truly exceptional at something do so not because they believe they are exceptional. On the contrary, they become amazing because they’re obsessed with improvement. Mark Manson (Source)
It’s hard to win if you’re halfway in. Jack Butcher
Forget about building habits. If you want something badly, the habits will form automatically. Daniel Vassallo
The biggest generator of long-term results is learning to do things when you don’t feel like doing them. Shane Parrish
Go all in. The universe doesn’t respond to half-assed effort. Dylan Thacker
You’ll never be exceptional at something unless you think about it all the time. Shane Parrish
If you are going to think like everyone else then don’t expect above average returns. Ian Cassel
Most ideas die from the overvaluation of negative feedback. Jack Butcher
Pursue your goals relentlessly, or give them up. It’s the in-between that kills. James Pierce
We cannot be everywhere at once. When we commit focus to one thing it will take focus from something else. Be honest with ourselves and others about our choices and commitments. John Cena
Going all in is its own reward. Even if you fail, when you’ve given it your all there is massive internal satisfaction. Tom Bilyeu
You don’t need mentors, you need action. Naval Ravikant
You don’t need more time, you need more focus. Shane Parrish (Source)
If you wait until you’re ready, you’ll be waiting the rest of your life. Shane Parrish
An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men. Thomas Fuller
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. George Lorimer
A single individual driven by a purpose can change the world. Peter Diamandis
The key to success is action. No successful person got where they are today by luck, it all comes with hard work and dedication to their craft. Brian Tracy
The real secret of world-class performers isn’t the daily routines that they develop, but that they stick to them. That they show up, even when they don’t feel like it. Steve Magness
Three things that put you on the path to positive non-linear results: clarity, focus, and time. Simple but not easy. Shane Parrish
Nothing is more disgraceful than a man hesitant and uncertain and backing off in timidity. Seneca
Whatever it is that you’re trying to do with your life, stop being cautious. One of my superpowers is simply that I’m not afraid to be bad at things that I desperately want to be good at. Tom Bilyeu
Convictions hold little weight unless they are tested. Angela Jiang
You never realize your potential by accident, only by choice. James Clear (Source)
Unsuccessful people make decisions based on their current situations. Successful people make decisions based on where they want to be. Mel Robbins
Live the life you dream of having on the inside first, and then it will manifest. Rhonda Byrne
You can learn things much faster than you think. One year of obsession is all it takes to acquire a new skill. David Perell
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. Audre Lorde
Few among men reach the other shore; all the others only run up and down on this shore. The Dhammapada
We try things. Some of them go well. Some of them don’t. The point is to stick with the ones that go well and move on, not get upset about every little thing that didn’t go our way. Mark Manson
Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it’s not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. Barack Obama
The most elusive of human goals – keeping things simple and remembering what you set out to do. Warren Buffett
Conclusion
The reason to win the game is so that you can be free of it. Naval Ravikant
Further Readings
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- How to Be Determined and Achieve Your Goals (lifehack.org)
- 8 Habits of People With Amazing Determination and Willpower (inc.com)
- How To Be Successful In Life – 7 Simple Tips
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