Quotes About Commitment, Persistence, and Hard Work
Find inspiration to persevere in the face of adversity and never give up on yourself!
“Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Work, continuous work, and hard work, is the only way to accomplish results that last.”
— Hamilton Holt
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
— Beverly Sills
“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”
— Liane Cordes
“You've got to get up every morning with determination if you're going to go to bed with satisfaction.”
— George Lorimer
“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven’t.”
— Thomas Edison
“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.”
— William James
“There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out. There’s no such thing as life in-between.”
— Pat Riley
“A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.”
— Tom Landry
“The big secret in life is that there is no secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice.”
— Don Hutson
“There's only one growth strategy: work hard.”
— William Hague
“Success is dependent upon the glands – sweat glands.”
— Zig Ziglar
“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”
— Thomas Jefferson
“If you want to be the best, you can't take the path of least resistance. Every morning, you wake up, and your mind tells you it's too early, and your body tells you you're a little too sore, but you've got to look deep within yourself and know what you want and what you're striving for.”
— Antonio Brown
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”
— Margaret Thatcher
“You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.”
— Brian Tracy
“I run with heart and determination, and you can't measure heart.”
— LaDainian Tomlinson
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“Give your goals all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.”
— William James
“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”
— Unknown
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
— English Proverb
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
— Thomas Edison
“Nothing will work unless you do.”
— Maya Angelou
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.”
— Tony Robbins
“Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.”
— Abigail Adams
“Go the extra mile. It’s never crowded there.”
— Wayne Dyer
“I hated every minute of the training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’.”
— Muhammad Ali
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.”
— Conan O'Brien
“It never gets easier; you just get better.”
— Unknown
“After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.”
— Nelson Mandela
“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
“We can push ourselves further. We always have more to give.”
— Simone Biles
“I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.”
— Frank Lloyd Wright
“Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”
— Thomas Edison
“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.”
— Unknown
“If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.”
— Unknown
“Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.”
— Billy Cox
“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.”
— Estée Lauder
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
— Nelson Mandela
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
— Billie Jean King
“I will either find a way or make one.”
— Hannibal
“Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.”
— Thomas Jefferson
“I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated.”
— Emmitt Smith
“Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.”
— Unknown
“Work hard for what you want because it won’t come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.”
— Leah LaBelle
“Ask yourself: ‘Can I give more?’ The answer is usually: ‘Yes’.”
— Paul Tergat
“Look up, get up, and don’t ever give up.”
— Michael Irvin
“An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he’s in.”
— Charles Kettering
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”
— Abraham Lincoln
“You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.”
— Unknown
“Whatever you want to do, if you want to be great at it, you have to love it and be able to make sacrifices for it.”
— Maya Angelou
“Winners never quit, and quitters never win.”
— Vince Lombardi
“Keep working even when no one is watching.”
— Alex Morgan
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
— Michael Jordan
“Will it be easy? Nope. Worth it? Absolutely.”
— Unknown
“The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.”
— Barack Obama
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
— Sam Levenson