#determination

Harry witnessed Professor McGonagall walking right past Peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth 'It unscrews the other way. ↗

— J.K. Rowling

#j-k-rowling #mcgonagall #peeves #poltergeist #determination

When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don't trip...allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for which no one else, but you, can mitigate. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#conscience #conviction #demoral #determination #intrusion

Nothing in this world can take the place of PERSISTENCE. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#persistence #education

It's faith that will take you through and determination that will drive you. ↗

— Jonathan Anthony Burkett

#drive #encouragement #faith #inspiational #life

Jupiter: I am not your king, impudent larva? Who then has created you? Orestes: You. But you should not have created me free. ↗

— Jean-Paul Sartre

#freedom #humanity #liberty #mankind #self-determination

You cannot go and warn him," Saeunn said sternly. "It is too late. You would never find him." "I know," said Renn without turning her head. To herself she added, But I've still got to try. ↗

— Michelle Paver

#friendship #loyalty #friendship

The difference between greed and ambition is a greedy person desires things he isn't prepared to work for. ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#desire #determination #goals #greed #inspirational

Use your hater to make you greater! ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#envy #greatness #hater #inspirational #jealousy

There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it. ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#existentialism #follow-your-bliss #self-actualization #self-determination #life

And now, the end is near, And so I face the final curtain. My friend, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case, of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full. I've traveled each and every highway; And more, much more than this, I did it my way. ↗

— Jacques Revaux

#self-assessment #self-determination #song-lyrics #translated-paul-anka #life