Murray Kempton Quotes

Richard M. Nixon ... has a deeper concern for his place in history than for the people he governs. And history will not fail to note that fact.

We were given no chance against them, but we held our own and we will be trying to do the same this summer.

Nothing is impossible in this world. Firm determination, it is said, can move heaven and earth. Things appear far beyond one's power, because one cannot set his heart on any arduous project due to want of strong will.

In my career quite a few people have tried to force me out, but so far no one has succeeded.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

History is one of those things that politicians tend not to use.

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My philosophy is fight anyone, anywhere. If you're going to be the best then you're going to have to beat them all, so why pick and choose?

You should never surrender, never give up.

The early days were really difficult because it was constant no's, I didn't have an agent. I always knew that I had something to offer, but it just felt like I could never get someone to give me a chance.

I just refuse to lose.

I never gave up. I'm a fighter.

We live in a culture that celebrates determination and hard work, but understand, these are the qualities that keep you in the game after most everybody else has left - or until somebody bigger and stronger picks you up and hurls you back out to sea.

My dad always taught me never to give up in my mind. You can never really beat me. It sounds ridiculous, but I will always come back for you. You can't beat someone who never gives up. I could lose 100 times to you, but I will always get you. I will die trying. This applies not only to swimming but to my life as well.

I am not a super-talented guy, I'm just a dude who will fight you tooth and nail.

I believe that refusing to quit and refusing to fail will trump talent and brilliance in the end.

The Buffalo Bills will never stop fighting.

It is definitely hard when you're going against the tide. Of course, it is tough. But does that mean you can't do it? No, it depends on your strength, stamina and ability to take so much power against you.

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

I've taken many knocks over the years but it has only made me stronger and more determined to succeed.

Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence. It's a quality that's underrated. Being able to plough through, being able to stay buoyant in the face of challenges.

I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined. So, if I set my mind on something, I definitely stop at no end to find within myself the power to keep going, whether that involves thinking of a new approach to a problem, or physically challenging myself.

We'll not give up even if we're 12 points behind with one game left.

To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will.

I've always been attracted to characters with insurmountable odds and obstacles, because innately, however inarticulately I've always believed that my dreams and my desires can command and bend time and space to be the things that I want them to be.