Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes

I am someone who always gets up again, even if there are setbacks. I have a survivor instinct. I'm not sure where it comes from, but probably from all the little things that make you into who you are.

Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit.

We were given no chance against them, but we held our own and we will be trying to do the same this summer.

Some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

I have a certain way of thinking where I see something, and I know that I want it and I make up my mind - and that's pretty much all there is to it. It was like, This is what I want to do, and I'm going, and everything's going to work out. I'm going to be an actress. There was no way around it.

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?

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

I think that nothing is impossible when you want to fulfill a dream. A lot of people will tell you that you can't do it, that you don't have what it takes, but if it is in your heart and you feel it, there is nothing that will stop you. It is like the sun - you can't block it: it will shine regardless, if that is what you want.

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.

There's moments where things are harder than others, and there are obviously questions, but when it comes down to it, there is no quit in me.

I'm a fighter. I'm a survivor, and I'll get through anything people can throw at me.

If Kurt Angle's leg fell off, he'd hop twice as fast to make up for the loss of mobility, man. There's no quit in him.

I have been knocked down so many times, as a player and as a person, and I have had the strength, I suppose that has come from my parents, to be able to pick myself each and every single time and go out there in the face of adversity and try my best and perform. I didn't read it up in a book. It's deep down and it's part of my family trait.

My dad always taught me never to give up in my mind. You can never really beat me. It sounds ridiculous, but I will always come back for you. You can't beat someone who never gives up. I could lose 100 times to you, but I will always get you. I will die trying. This applies not only to swimming but to my life as well.

I refuse to be outworked, and I consider myself to have the heart of a lion.

It is definitely hard when you're going against the tide. Of course, it is tough. But does that mean you can't do it? No, it depends on your strength, stamina and ability to take so much power against you.

Those who resolve to conquer or die, are rarely conquered.

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

I've taken many knocks over the years but it has only made me stronger and more determined to succeed.

I'm going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Don't think I don't know how this might end. I've known it for years.

Don't ever quit. Never quit. Never show anybody you're hurt. Grin and walk through the cannon smoke. It will drive them up the wall. You always stay true to your own principles. You always believe in your gift. God doesn't make mistakes when he presents someone with a gift like that. It's there for a reason. Tell the naysayers, those who reject you, to drop dead! Who cares?