Michelle Kwan Quotes

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

I think what it takes to succeed remains the same. You have to have a real love of your sport to carry you through all the bad times, you still want to go ski even when things aren't working. You must have a commitment to work hard and to never give up.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.

I'm decrepit but I don't want to give up, and I love my work.

You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains, and continue to play for a long, long time.

If you don't love it, you can't suffer thru all the despair that comes with it. Keep doing it because you love it.

Every day, across our state, we see grit and resilience.

Know that even when you want to give up or throw in the towel, in the end it will all be worth the hard work.

I will play until I can't play anymore.

For me, football is a quest. Quests entail overcoming hardship, trials of adversity in the pursuit of true joy.

If you have a love for something, you persevere.

School is not easy for kids and football wasn't easy for me... but if it's something you truly believe in, it's something you've got to fight for and be willing to do what you need to do make it work.

Everything's been a struggle for me.

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?

Never, never, never give up.

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love.

I remember as a little boy I ate one meal a day and sometimes slept in the street. I will never forget that and it inspires me to fight hard, stay strong and remember all the people of my country, trying to achieve better for themselves.

No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.

I think one of the most important attributes is perseverance.

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.