Peter Marshall Quotes

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

He who refuses to stoop, who cannot be bribed by the promise of success or the fear of failure - who walks the highway of the right, and in disaster stands erect, is the only victor.

It's so hard to know what to do when one wishes earnestly to do right.

I was brought up to believe that there is no such thing as failure as long as I'm trying my best. So I've had a 'blood, guts and glory' approach through my whole life.

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.

Be careful in dealing with a man who cares nothing for comfort or promotion, but is simply determined to do what he believes to be right. He is a dangerous uncomfortable enemy, because his body, which you can always conquer, gives you little purchase upon his soul.

I can honestly say that I was never affected by the question of the success of an undertaking. If I felt it was the right thing to do, I was for it regardless of the possible outcome.

But life is long. And it is the long run that balances the short flare of interest and passion.

Hell is paved with great granite blocks hewn from the hearts of those who said, I can do no other.

Then I despair... I remember that all through history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end they always fall. Think of it always.

I would honestly say I'm in the turtle's race. My journey is a marathon.

All of us knows, not what is expedient, not what is going to make us popular, not what the policy is, or the company policy - but in truth each of us knows what is the right thing to do. And that's how I am guided.

Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.

I've been working a long time; it was a slow burn. But I'm grateful it's been like that.

I love sportsmen's spirit, their ability to come back and override negativity. Michael Owen has been written off so many times, but he will always prove the doubters wrong.

Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.

When you chase a dream, and no one understand or has your back except seven friends from high school and your grandma, it's not going to be easy.

Don't set time limits for achieving goals. They should transcend time.

Grit can't be measured on pop quizzes, but it can often predict long-term success more than mere intelligence.

At the end of every day of every year, two things remain unshakable, our constancy of purpose and our continuous discontent with the immediate present.

We may make mistakes-but they must never be mistakes which result from faintness of heart or abandonment of moral principle.

Our part is to pursue with steadiness what is right, turning neither to right nor left for the intrigues or popular delusions of the day, assured that the public approbation will in the end be with us.

If you can handle the fact that people are going to be mad at you when you do what you think is right, you'll be alright.

A meaningful life is not a popularity contest. Do what in your heart you believe to be the right thing, and you may or may not get immediate approval from the world. Do it anyway.

Sometimes being a leader isn’t about winning. Sometimes it’s about doing what’s right, instead of what’s powerful.