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 someone who has always been very stubborn and strong-willed. I never gave up.
You've got to be in a determined state in order to succeed.
There are a lot of people who will tell you I'm very ruthless. I'm very fierce. If I feel I'm right, if I feel I've been violated, then I am like a warrior from hell!
I have always been a very determined and stubborn person about what I want.
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
The thing about Robin Givens as an actress is that she doesn't back away from anything.
Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible.
My father, once he has decided on something, doesn't care about what anyone else thinks. All the men in our family swore at him for training us. His parents said he was mad. But he didn't listen.
John Kerry can be absolutely ruthless. I would not want to be on his enemies list when he's ready to go after you.
If I do commit myself to something, I will commit myself 100 percent.
I think I'm a very passionate person who's always strong in my convictions.
'Holy Smoke' is very brave because I don't think it's easy to watch.
I've stuck by my beliefs, I'm not going to change.
I'm always going to stand up for my beliefs and stand behind them.
I know Donald Trump; he's a winner; he's committed; and he has intended all along to do what he thinks is necessary to save America.
I'm not a guy who will budge off how I feel about my work.
I'm strong headed: I believe in what I believe in.
When I feel strongly about something, I'm not so quiet.
Like a rock, standing arrow straight. Like a rock, charging from the gate.
I won't fight just to fight, I'm fighting to win.
If there's a goal, you can't stop me. I'll put my head down. I'll have tunnel vision and I'll go until I get it.
"You’re exactly like Charlie." She'd sighed, resigned. "Once you make up your mind, there is no reasoning with you. Of course, exactly like Charlie, you stick by your decisions, too."
Obedience brings peace in decision making. If we have firmly made up our minds to follow the commandments, we will not have to redecide which path to take when temptation comes our way.
The just man and firm of purpose—not the heat of fellow citizens clamoring for what is wrong, not presence of threatening tyrant can shake—in his rocklike soul.
Quintus Horatius Flaccus
