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Don’t Quit Quotes

Quitting Quotes

Don’t quit quotes: ’cause you’d rather get on all fours and drink chocolate milk from Duke’s dish… than surrender.  Right?  Well okay then.

“Never quit.  It is the easiest cop out in the world.  Set a goal and don’t quit until you attain it.  When you do attain it, set another goal, and don’t quit until you reach it.  Never quit.” – Bear Bryant

“I shed a tear when I meet somebody who always quits.  Reliable people are so rare in this world.” – Benson Bruno

“Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don’t know how to quit.” – Robert H. Schuller

“The man who gives up accomplishes nothing and is only a hindrance.  The man who does not give up can move mountains.” – Ernest Hello

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.  Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald

“Every great journey begins with one step and it begins with moving forward, turning on the engine, and shifting into the right gear at the right time.  Remember, going through pain is temporary and it will subside, but quitting on the other hand lasts forever.” – Louie Herron

“Don’t give up your power to change things.  Negativity and unhappiness are caused by you.  You can change your attitude.” – Satchidananda Swami

“My grandfather taught me a number of important lessons when I was a kid.  ‘Hang in there’ was one.” – Peter Guralinick

“The greatest power in the universe is: to get back up, to come back, to bounce back, to try again, to rise again, to keep going, to keep moving, to reappear, to redeem, to repent, to return or most simply, to ‘never give up’ or ‘never quit.'” – Timothy McGaffin II

“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” – Richard Bach

“Sometimes you may feel like you are just about to realize your goal only to fall short.  That is no reason to quit.  Defeat happens only to those who refuse to try again.” – Nick Vujicic

“What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.” – Alexander Graham Bell

“Don’t quit.  For if you do, you may miss the answer to your prayers.” – Max Lucado

“Defeat doesn’t finish a man, quitting does.  A man is not finished when he’s defeated.  He’s finished when he quits.” – Richard Nixon

“It’s a little like wrestling a gorilla.  You don’t quit when you’re tired – you quit when the gorilla is tired.” – Robert Strauss

“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!” – Yvonne Pierre

“Quitters don’t gain what they have started working on; waiters don’t start what they could have gained.  What is common there is failure.” – Israelmore Ayivor

“The day I quit, I want people to be sad about it.” – Gianluigi Buffon

“It is easy to give in, quit, or become stuck in the past.  But, remember this, it takes just as much energy to move forward as it does to engage in self-destructive moaning, blaming, and being miserable.” – Catherine Pulsifer

“Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.” – Jane Addams

“You have to understand that when things go wrong in your life, it doesn’t mean you need to quit.  It means you need to get stronger and change your plan.” – Keke Palmer

“If you don’t give up your hopes and dreams, then there will always be a good ending.” – Choi Minho

“If you quit every time you face a new challenge, giving up can change how you view yourself.  You may begin to think you’re weak or that you’re a failure because you can’t seem to stick with things long enough to see positive results.” – Amy Morin

“Age wrinkles the body.  Quitting wrinkles the soul.” – Douglas MacArthur

“The real truth is that all throughout history, those who failed but didn’t quit because of it were the very ones who succeeded.  There are numerous examples of failure first and success later within one’s own backyard.” – Byron Pulsifer

“If you’re doing something just to make money, it’s easy to quit.  Most people do.  But if you’re doing something because it makes you come alive, then removing the restrictions life throws at you clears the path.” – Evan Carmichael

“Quit now, you’ll never make it.  If you disregard this advice, you’ll be halfway there.” – David Zucker

“People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit.  Most men succeed because they are determined to.” – George Allen, Sr.

“That’s the easiest thing to do, is quit and give up when things are hard.  You really see what you’re made of when those things are not going the way you want them to go.” – Ryan Howard

“How am I to know what I can achieve if I quit?” – Jason Bishop

“If you don’t have an emotional connection to why you are trying to accomplish your goals, the odds are you won’t reach them or will quit trying.” – Brett Hoebel

“If you are in a period of discouragement because you are going through a trial and you are asking yourself, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ consider this: never make a major decision when you are depressed.  Often, when we get discouraged, we are tempted to say, ‘I’m just going to quit’ or ‘I’m going to move’ or ‘I’m going to change jobs’ or ‘I’m going to file for divorce.’  Face the storm head-on and don’t get involved in self-pity.” – Rick Warren

“Never quit believing that you can develop in life.  Never give up.  Don’t deny the inward spirit that provides the drive to accomplish great things in life.” – Jon Huntsman, Sr.

“Never give up on what you really want to do.  The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Quitting and blaming have become more common in today’s culture rather than perseverance and responsibility.” – Dr. Rob Bell

“Although it is not uncommon for someone in the process of attaining achievements to feel overwhelmed by the compulsion to give up and go back; it is equally true that whatever you have conceived can be achieved.” – Boomy Tokan

“Success seems to be connected with action.  Successful people keep moving.  They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton

“Failure does not occur until I quit trying.” – Creed McGregor

“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” – Walter Bagehot

“If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride and never quit, you’ll be a winner.  The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.” – Paul Bryant

“Never let your head hang down.  Never give up and sit down and grieve.  Find another way.” – Satchel Paige

“Our society is filled with runaways, dropouts, and quitters.  The epidemic of walking away has hit our land with effects as devastating as the bubonic plague, and it has destroyed millions of effective lives and relationships.  We are so self-centered that we have ceased to lay down our lives for others.  We have seen others faint or walk away and we have followed in their weakness.  We have fainted when we could have persevered by exchanging our strength for His!  With His strength, not only could we have kept on walking, we could have run!” – Kay Arthur

“A competitor will find a way to win.  Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder.  Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up.  It’s all a matter of pride.” – Nancy Lopez

“I am not a quitter.  I will fight until I drop.  It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance.” – Cicely Tyson

“People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change.  They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in.  Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life’s circumstances to push them down and hold them under.” – Charles R. Swindoll

Related: David Goggins quotes.

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