Charles L. Allen Quotes

Do what you have to do, to do what you want to do.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself.

Anybody can do anything he wants to if he wants to do it badly enough.

In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might.

I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got.

Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.

If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.

Obviously it's how bad do you really want to be successful, essentially. Like, what does that really mean to you? Why are you doing it?

Where will wants not, a way opens.

The man who actually knows just what he wants in life has already gone a long way toward attaining it.

We know what you want to accomplish... The real question is, 'what are you willing to push through the dip for?' What are you willing to stand up for, bleed for, commit to and generally be unreasonable about? Because that's what's going to actually get done.

If you're going to try, go all the way. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind.

I was taught that everything is attainable if you are prepared to give up, to sacrifice, to get it. Whatever you want to do, you can do it, if you want it badly enough . . .

Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat.

Decide exactly what you want and resolve to persist, no matter what, until you achieve it.

If you know what you want, you can find a way to get it.

The ability to work hard and make sacrifices comes naturally to those who know exactly what they want.

I've always believed that you can be whatever you want to be if you are willing to sacrifice and dedicate yourself.

The more clear you are about what you want, the more motivated and determined you will be to accomplish it.

I had always dreamed of being an Olympian, and something clicked inside of me. I knew I had to move to Salt Lake City and make this dream a reality.

If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.

I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.

No wishes are silly, no dreams remain dreams, for those committed to clear and definitive goals.

There's something very powerful about going after what you want seriously.