Cecelia Ahern Quotes

You've always got to have that inner confidence in you. That's where it all starts. You're gong to have good days, you're going to have bad days. You've got to have the same desire and try to get better each day.

It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.

One thing I've come to learn about myself is that I have to keep going.

As tough as I've been on anybody, as hard as I've ever been on anybody, I have been harder on myself. By far.

A person like myself will keep challenging to see if I can keep doing it over and over again.

I've never, ever tried to make life easy for myself.

I think I'm confident because I'm free, I challenge myself, and I stick to what I do.

I don't like whining about the challenges I face while I work. I know they are for the better so I can rise stronger and better.

The ramifications that you set for yourself can inspire you to do things that you would have never thought of because, once you're trapped, your job is to persevere.

And so gentlemen, I learned. Oh, if you have to learn, you learn; if you’re desperate for a way out, you learn; you learn pitilessly. You stand over yourself with a whip in your hand; if there’s the least resistance, you lash yourself.

What is defeat in life? It is not merely making a mistake; defeat means giving up on yourself in the midst of difficulty. What is true success in life? True success means winning in your battle with yourself. Those who persist in the pursuit of their dreams, no matter what the hurdles, are winners in life, for they have won over their weaknesses.

I'm beating all the weakness out of myself, beating all the give-up out of myself, I'm beating the lack of cardio, I'm beating the lack of confidence - any sign of weakness that's in my heart, I'm getting rid of it

I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself.

If you think you can do better, then do better. Don't compete with anyone; just yourself.

I know I'm a good professional, I know that no one's harder on me than myself and that's never going to change, under any circumstances.

It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

When you've something to fight for, you get the best out of yourself.

You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That's how you know you're still alive.

I get angry if I do things wrong, but that's what keeps me going. I want to do my best.

We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.

I'll always be tough on myself.

I constantly push my body to meet what my mind wants me to be able to do.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.