1,952 Quotes About Giving-up

I've seen a lot of women give up after they've had three or four bad gigs in a row. It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable,

A salesman called on my wife the other day and tried to sell her a freezer. You'll save a fortune on your food bills, he promised. I can't tell you how much you'll save. It'll be tremendous. Said my wife: I'm sure you're right, but we're already saving a fortune with our new car by not taking the bus. We're saving a fortune with our new washing machine by not sending out the laundry. We're saving a fortune with our new dishwasher by giving up the maid. The plain truth is that right now we just can't afford to save any more!

Marti wasn't the type to give up without a fight, especially not if she was very afraid - some people are like that. They lean into the fear.

Trying harder doesn’t always equal more success; it leads to more frustration, less satisfaction, and giving up.

In fact, we will have to give up taking things for granted, even the apparently simple things. We have to learn to understand nature and not merely to observe it and endure what it imposes on us. Stupidity, from being an amiable individual defect, has become a social crime.

We will have to give up taking things for granted, even the apparently simple things.

Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent.

You've never been in love," she said. "You don't understand." "If being in love means giving up your freedom, not to mention your opportunities," Caitlin said, "Then I haven't missed anything.