Albert Bandura Quotes

One of the ideas I've clung to most of my life is that if I just try hard enough it will work out.

In adversity, you have to find motivation to continue and do well.

No one is mocked with the yearning for that which he has no ability to attain. If he holds the right mental attitude and struggles earnestly, honestly toward his goal, he will reach it, or at least approximate to it.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn't know how to get along without it.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

We shall have to pass through many a valley, many a narrow defile. Many will grow tired on the way. Of course they will mostly be those who have no reason to do so.

Go forward, knowing that you are greater than the challenges of your time.

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

When facing a difficult task, act as though it is impossible to fail. If you are going after Moby Dick, take along the tartar sauce.

Corky is the one who never gives up. I never gave up. He faces obstacles, and he couldn't always reach his goals. But he tries to reach his dreams.

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

What I always liked best about myself was my resilience, especially in this business with all the 'no's,' the doors closed in my face.

No man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone, As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure; he is not beaten until he turns his back on life.

Struggling hard to achieve something is the most fun I get.

If you give up at the first sign of struggle, you're really not ready to be successful.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

I train like I never had nothing 'cause I ain't never had nothing.

Sometimes the times were dark and the outlook was lonesome, but where there is a will, there is a way. I pitched in and dug at my work until now I am where I am.

Take risks. Never say die. It has worked for me.

I think we all face situations in life, where we are not sure if we will be able to make it. I have been through such experiences and for me, the real hero is the one who rises above obstacles.

You're going to hit some rough patches. You're going to run into obstacles. People are going to say, 'You can't do it.' But you have to persevere. You have to keep working hard and believing in yourself.

Winners don't believe in fate like others do. They simply cannot accept defeat.

Fighting, especially at this level, is about getting through adversity. You position yourself mentally to go out and take on obstacles that stand in your way. In the Octagon and in life, you face tough situations and have every chance to quit, but the more adversity you push through, the more likely you are to be successful.

Perseverance is my motto!