Quitting Quotes
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Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.
William Feather -
I listened for the voice I knew so well, the one I always heard at the beginning. Good girl, Macy! You're doing great! You know the first steps are the hardest part! They were. Sometimes I felt so out of sync, it was all could do not to quit after a few strides. But I kept on, as I did now. I had to, to get to the next part, this part, where I finally caught up with Wes, my shadow aligning itself with his, an dhe turned to look at me, pushing his hair our of his eyes.
Sarah Dessen
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Motivation remains key to the marathon: the motivation to begin; the motivation to continue; the motivation never to quit.
Hal Higdon -
I worked for this company that repossessed cars. Sure enough, the day after I quit, they repossessed my car, but that would probably be my strangest job to date. You have to work your way up to become a hardcore repo man.
Romany Malco -
I’ve lost someone, too,” he reminded her. “It’s not the same!” She squeezed the bridge of her nose, trying to stifle her tears. “I was so mean to him. I quit the piano! I blamed him for everything, and I didn’t say more than a few words to him for three years! Three years! And I can’t get those years back. But maybe if I hadn’t been so angry, he might not have gotten sick. Maybe I caused that extra… stress that did all this. Maybe it was me!
Nicholas Sparks -
I have never made statements like, 'I'm quitting TV' or 'I'm quitting Bollywood.' I have always wanted to strike a balance between the two.
Mona Singh -
Patience may be a virtue, but quitting is an art.
Evan Harris -
The reason I quit fashion was that I had had enough of spending time always being on my knees, making other people look amazing and fabulous. I used fashion to express myself as much as I could. But at some point it was not enough
Thierry Mugler
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The day I feel like I'm at an office job is the day I'll quit performing in front of a camera.
Marina Ann Hantzis aTelecine -
At the end of the day, we have to write music that makes us happy and the day that we stop loving what we do…we’ll quit.
Caleb Followill -
A man who knows how to mix pleasures with business is never entirely possessed by them; he either quits or resumes them at his will; and in the use he makes of them he rather finds a relaxation than a dangerous charm that might corrupt him.
Charles de Saint-Évremond -
Every member must work or quit. No honorary members.
Charles Grandison Finney -
Our band is different in the sense that we all are involved with a lot of different projects. It's hard to say when we'll record again, but we're not calling it quits right away.
Conor Oberst Bright Eyes -
If you quit once, it's so much easier to quit the second, third, fourth time.
Michael Chang
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The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified... and pick yourself.
Seth Godin -
I didn't go and quit anything. I remained who I am, so I don't know if anybody wants to criticize. I'm still me.
Reginald Arvizu -
It's okay to fail; it's not okay to quit.
Chris Gardner -
Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice?
George Washington -
Just draw on your grit; it's so easy to quit - It's the keeping your chin up that's hard.
Robert W. Service -
If you quit being cunty, the whole world will stop being against you.
Sarah Silverman
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For years I exercised to be thinner, and I never got the results I wanted. When I finally started working out to be healthier, I saw a transformation. I've even quit weighing myself so I don't obsess over the numbers.
Judy Reyes -
The last thing I want to do is hurt the club's chances of winning. I'm used to playing the game a certain way and at a certain level. When I can no longer do that, I'll quit.
Chipper Jones -
Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits.
Richard M. Nixon -
I didn't come from a wealthy family. I had no money. Maybe it goes back to naivete which is your greatest asset when you're young. If I was starting in comedy today and if it didn't work the first time, I'd probably quit. But I kept at it, kept at it.
Steve Martin