Ralph Macchio Quotes

It seems to me if you want something badly enough, whether you're a man or a woman, you'll do whatever you have to do to get it.

One's desire, not ability, determines success.

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

When you want something so badly, you just do it. You don't think about how hard it's going to be.

You must be passionate, you must dedicate yourself, and you must be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. If you do, you will be successful.

If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.

I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.

If you want something hard enough, it just gets done.

Determination gets you a long way.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

People's passion and dedication can conquer anything.

You only have to believe that you can succeed, that you can be whatever your heart desires, be willing to work for it, and you can have it.

You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance.

If you're really driven and you want something deep, hard enough in life, you're going to get it.

Success is based on imagination plus ambition and the will to work.

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.

Having drive is a big part of success, along with integrity. You need to have a clear vision of what you want and take the steps to achieve it, even if that sometimes means playing gigs in tiny clubs.

I wanted to acquire an education, work extremely hard and never deviate from my goal, to make it.

If you really want something bad enough, if you're really interested in something enough, you know, you just keep working on it.

I never believed I wouldn't make it - and perhaps that's why I've always found work. I've always stuck at everything I've ever done. I absolutely won't give up.

When you want something bad enough, you work your butt off for it.

It's all about your determination, I think, as much as anything. There are a lot of people with talent, but it's that determination.

You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.