#Resolve Quotes

“To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy is to set your own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them.”

“I have nothingOf woman in me; now from head to footI am marble-constant.”

“If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies, choking in his own blood upon the ground.”

“We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.”

“. . from this moment The very firstlings of my heart shall be The firstlings of my hand. And even now, To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done.”

“Gentleman, I am hardening on this enterprise. I repeat, I am now hardening towards this enterprise.”

“There is no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there's only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”

“I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve. This level of resolve can move mountains, but it must be constant and consistent. As simplistic as this may sound, it is still the common denominator separating those who live their dreams from those who live in regret.”

“Many people say, "Well, I'd love to make a decision like that, but I'm not sure how I could change my life." They're paralyzed by the fear that they don't know exactly how to turn their dreams into reality. And as a result, they never make the decisions that could make their lives into the masterpieces they deserve to be. I'm here to tell you that it's not important initially to know how you're going to create a result. What's important is to decide you will find a way, no matter what.”

“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.”

“Do not get into a fight if you can possibly avoid it. If you get in, see it through. Don't hit if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft. Don't hit at all if you can help it; don't hit a man if you can possibly avoid it; but if you do hit him, put him to sleep.”

“Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.”

“Courage is in the air in bracing whiffsBetter than all the stalemate an's and ifs.”

“My time in prison only deepened my resolve against apartheid. Even while I was in prison, I fought against it, teaching my cellmates about white supremacy and how to fight against it.”

“Never act without purpose and resolve, or without the means to finish the job.”

“You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.”

“Never flinch. Make up your own mind and do it.”

“They are all a rotten lot. Schmidt and the Americans and we are the only people who would do any standing up and fighting if necessary.”

“Remember, George, this is no time to go wobbly.”

“I've got my teeth into him, and I'm not going to let go.”

“We will stand on principle or we will not stand at all.”

“To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the U-turn, I have only this to say, ‘You turn if you want; the lady’s not for turning.”

“I will not stagger from expedient to expedient.”

“He turns not back who is bound to a star.”

“Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.”

“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.”

“Those who are unswerving have resolve”

“We need a backbone, not a wishbone.”

“I will not take "but" for an answer.”

“Disgust and resolve are two of the great emotions that lead to change.”

“I am only resolved to act in that manner, which will, in my own opinion, constitute my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.”

“Resolve says, 'I will.' The man says, 'I will climb this mountain. They told me it is too high, too far, too steep, too rocky, and too difficult. But it's my mountain. I will climb it. You will soon see me waving from the top or dead on the side from trying.'”

“... I feel certain that his tale is true. Feeling that certainty, I befriend him. As long as that certainty shall last, I will befriend him. And if any consideration could shake me in this resolve, I should be so ashamed of myself for my meanness, that no man's good opinion - no, nor no woman's - so gained, could compensate me for the loss of my own.”