Franck Ribery Quotes

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

You can look at it and say I'm doing this better or that better, but the bottom line is, I just learned to be mentally tougher.

My stubbornness helped me for the first half of my career; I had that real determination to do it my way - I know the best way. That helped me from a 14-year-old to 25 in getting me to where I got to.

I have a strong will-power.

My philosophy is to be strong and work hard.

I've always relied on discipline to achieve goals great and small. At a young age, my father instilled a real work ethic in me - and a fear of men. I always felt like if I didn't have a natural knack for something, I could kind of out-discipline the competition as it were. So I would always work as hard as I possibly could, sometimes to my own detriment and my personal life. For me, I think will power and discipline are very synonymous.

I think willpower is very valuable.

Anyone will succeed in whatever field of endeavor in life by acquiring the same virtues and character that boxing world champions do - dedication, perseverance, courage, extreme self-discipline and prayers

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.

I'm a fighter by nature and nothing will ever change that.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

You gotta pick yourself up. Sometimes you just gotta do it over and over, but you gotta do it. You can't give up. I wouldn't give up. I didn't give up - or doubt myself - in becoming a successful musician with a successful band.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?

You can get through anything if you want it bad enough.

The forthputting of willpower is a means of strengthening willpower. The will becomes strong by exercise. To stick to a thing till you are master is a test of intellectual discipline and power.

If I hadn't been a determined person I wouldn't have succeeded in life.

I have willpower and determination. I am very resilient, like rock.

I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, 'I'm back.' I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know.

He who voluntarily confronts tremendous odds must have very great internal resources to draw upon

There is nothing I ever wanted, if I wanted it bad enough, that I didn't get.

My only path has always been to work hard.

I'm very determined, and I know I can achieve, so I don't let little setbacks put me down.