Anatoly Karpov Quotes

Maybe because I am from a sports background, I don't give up easily. I am a fighter.

Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.

I've always been a fighter - it's always been a part of my personality.

Well, I'm very stubborn. I think I have common sense; I'm probably at times a bit tunnel-visioned, but I'm strong.

When a woman makes up her mind, she gets what she wants.

One of my best qualities is my persistence.

I may be smaller in size, but I'm pretty feisty. I don't give up easily once I get started.

I've still got it. I refuse to lose.

I never believed I wouldn't make it - and perhaps that's why I've always found work. I've always stuck at everything I've ever done. I absolutely won't give up.

I've always had a fighter's spark in me. I was born with it. I think it's in my blood.

There are better starters than me but I'm a strong finisher.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.

I've always been very stubborn, had a very clear will of what I want to do.

A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.

If I have anything, it's tenacity.

When I go, if there's a tombstone it will say, She doesn't give in. She doesn't give up. And she never takes no for an answer.

A will finds a way.

Hewitt is such a fighter on the court; he never gives up. They all have qualities to beat him.

I'm a fighter. I'm very competitive.

The true measure of a leader is what it takes to stop him.

As tired as I am, I can always go another round, and I feel the other guy can't.

When push comes to shove, I'm a fighter, and I'm going to force someone to fight. It takes a lot of technique, it takes a lot of skill, but to take that, and make something of it, it's a lot of heart and a lot of determination, and that's something I have. That's who I am.

I've always been a stubborn kid.

I came to the conclusion that I'm not going to give up cycling because some people are cheating.