Peter McWilliams Quotes

I think I'm determined. And I think if you're determined, you're right. Your behavior is exactly the same when you're stubborn, except then you're wrong. And so, there's times when I'm wrong, and I'd say, "Well, you were the dark side of determined." But I think determination, you know, it's like have an idea, think about the idea, the risks involved. What does it take to get from here to there? And then once you make the choice, you just keep going.

Never give in, never give in, never give in.

Stubbornness usually is considered a negative; but I think that trait has been a positive for me.

Lack of encouragement never deterred me. I was the kind of person who would not be put down.

I'm not the most patient person in the world. I am one of the most persistent people in the world.

I am not the sort of person who gives up.

I was relentless, even in the face of total lack of encouragement, because much more often than you'd think, sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure.

I'm neither giving up nor giving in.

The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand

Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes within our power.

The world doesn't come to the clever folks, it comes to the stubborn, obstinate, one-idea-at-a-time people.

I just can't surrender. I can't start something and then surrender because of political reasons. I just don't do that, and that goes back to me, why I keep running when I should probably take it easy, even though I have no hobbies, and enjoy the rest of my life.

I think my stubbornness has served me well. I just knew at an early age what I wanted to do and I was determined to be able to make it happen, no matter how long it took.

I'm someone who has always been very stubborn and strong-willed. I never gave up.

I'll stand my ground and I won't back down.

When you're out of will power you call on stubbornness, that's the trick.

I do or die, but I never cancel out.

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.

I'm pretty stubborn.

Never give in and never give up.

When I go, if there's a tombstone it will say, She doesn't give in. She doesn't give up. And she never takes no for an answer.

I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.

All of you may be sure that I will not weaken for one moment.

The only plan was to persevere.

That's how I would describe myself, persistent.