Andre Ward Quotes

The secret of making dreams come true can be summarized in four C's.They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy; and the greatest of these is Confidence.

I had teachers who said I was not good enough. So, I said I will become good enough. So I became this guy who became obsessed to become good enough. Now I sit down and tell people who I was. Now, I say, 'Do you know who I am?'

Don't ever give up on yourself. Keep pushing because the change of guards is what life's all about. [...] You've always got to stick with whatever you're into because you're day is going to come. You're day is destined. If you walk away from that, whether it be from fear or whether you're just giving up. [...] The greatest sin is fear and giving up.

When you're following your inner voice, doors tend to eventually open for you, even if they mostly slam at first.

Perhaps one of the most important lessons that I continue to have reinforced is to always have faith and believe in yourself. To never lose sight of who you are and to know yourself.

I think if I'd quit years ago, I'd never have known what I was capable of doing.

I've always been the type of person that thinks, 'If someone else can do it, so can I.'

I never doubted myself.

I think I've also grown a little bit in that I'm not so easily dissuaded if I really believe something.

You've got to trust in your own ability, back yourself, and the main thing is work really, really hard and fight to improve.

Honestly, I always believed in myself. For real, for real.

You have to believe in yourself and believe in what you are doing all the time.

I still believe in myself.

I think a mantra I always told myself is, "No matter how many times somebody pitches the ball at you, if you swing every time, eventually one of them is going to connect." Being yourself and persistence are two things that became my daily mantras, I suppose.

Anything can happen if you are willing to put in the work and remain open to the possibility. Dreams are realized by effort, determination, passion and staying connected to that sense of who you are.

Keep on knocking 'til the joy inside opens a window look to see who's there

Never give up and always believe in yourself.

Never let anyone in life tell you that you can't have something that you are willing to work for.

Never let any mistake cause you to stop believing in yourself. Learn from it and go on.

Give yourself another chance to make your dream a reality. Don't allow a delay to become a denial. Raise the bar on yourself, increase your determination, and explode your drive. You will fail your way to success. Everything you experience can be used to grow through...not just to go through. Make your dream happen! You deserve!

I'm not afraid to take a step and if I fall, I fall. I pick myself up and move on. If we can all learn one thing in life, it's don't be afraid to take on something that you believe you're capable of achieving.

You can't lose confidence in yourself, or you've lost already. When you get knocked down, you've got to keep getting back up.

I always know that everything I do is the best I could do.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Just because the road ahead is long, is no reason to slow down. Just because there is much work to be done, is no reason to get discouraged. It is a reason to get started, to grow, to find new ways, to reach within yourself and discover strength, commitment, and determination. The road ahead is long and difficult, but it’s filled with opportunity. Start what needs starting. Finish what needs finishing. Get on the road. Stay on the road. Don’t give up.