determination Quotes

With patient and firm determination, I am going to press on for jobs. I'm going to press on for equality. I'm going to press on for the sake of our children. I'm going to press on for the sake of all those families who are struggling right now. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I am going to press on.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.

Fixing a broken immigration system. Protecting our kids from gun violence. Equal pay for equal work, paid leave, raising the minimum wage. All these things still matter to hardworking families; they are still the right thing to do; and I will not let up until they get done.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Our combat mission is ending, but our commitment to Iraq's future is not.

America's promises do not come with a price tag. We meet our commitments. We bear our burdens. That's one of the reasons why almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office.

Even when folks are hitting you over the head, you can't stop marching. Even when they're turning the hoses on you, you can't stop.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.