James Dyson Quotes

A lot of people give up when the world seems to be against them, but that's the point when you should push a little harder. I use the analogy of running a race. It seems as though you can’t carry on, but if you just get through the pain barrier, you'll see the end and be okay. Often, just around the corner is where the solution will happen.

Even still, we run. We have not reached our average of 57.92 years without knowing that you run through it, and it hurts and you run through it some more, and if it hurts worse, you run through it even more, and when you finish, you will have broken through. In the end, when you are done, and stretching, and your heartbeat slows, and your sweat dries, if you've run through the hard part, you will remember no pain.

Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.

Because a fellow has failed once or twice or a dozen times, you don't want to set him down as a failure till he's dead or loses his courage.

There are times when you run a marathon and you wonder, Why am I doing this? But you take a drink of water, and around the next bend, you get your wind back, remember the finish line, and keep going.

When running up a hill, it is all right to give up as many times as you wish-as long as your feet keep on moving.

Exerting yourself to the limit over and over again, that is the essence of running. Running is painful, but the pain doesn't leave me, I can take care of it. That agrees with my mentality.

A lot of people give up just before they're about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

My fastest time in high school was a 4:29 mile. I think cross-country has something to do with my longevity in my business. When you're in an eight-mile race, you never give up.

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

The only real failure is giving up.

I believe 99% of success is never giving up.

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.

Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit. Give everything you got today for tomorrow may never come.

You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles.

Like writing, running is so much about mind over matter. There are times when you have to override the discomfort and keep pushing. That capacity to endure and then prevail is just amazing.

Never give up on your dreams.

Hey. Pain can last a moment, it can last a day, it can last a week, it can last a long..long time, but it can't last forever and the only thing that can last forever is if you quit.

There is nothing more certain than the defeat of the man who gives up.

There's times you want to give up and times you want to move on ... you get so much satisfaction out of staying and sticking with it, and seeing things turn around.

Go out hard and finish harder.

Pain is temporary. Eventually it will subside. If I quit, however, the surrender stays with me.

Coach Lombardi showed me that by working hard and using my mind, I could overcome my weakness to the point where I could be one of the best.

We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!