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Falter Quotes

On not faltering under pressure.

These quotes examine what makes people falter, from political rivals sensing weakness like wolves to children faltering under academic pressure after being told they're bright.

In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves.

Quotes by R. A. Butler

I have too much drive and determination to let anything falter me. Because I know that life's short and there's so much that I wanna do, and I can't do anything that might hold me back or get stuck in.

Quotes by Jana Kramer

Children who open their lunchboxes and find mothers' handwritten notes telling them how amazingly bright they are tend to falter when they encounter academic difficulties.

Quotes by George Will

I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be.

Quotes by Fred Savage

Able Quotes

New Zealand is a pretty no-nonsense place to work, like Australia. I mean it doesn't falter to anyone.

Quotes by Dustin Clare

Efforts to develop critical thinking falter in practice because too many professors still lecture to passive audiences instead of challenging students to apply what they have learned to new questions.

Quotes by Derek Bok

I was aware that there is an expectation that writers inevitably falter at this stage, that they fail to live up to the promise of their first successful book, that the next book never pleases the way the prior one...

Quotes by David Guterson

Being able to go forward has been good, you know? I'm lucky to have that ability, to pressure guys and make them falter and wilt.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'falter' mean across these quotes?
It generally means to weaken, hesitate, or lose confidence under pressure, whether in politics, parenting, or personal performance.
Is there a political quote about faltering?
Yes, one warns that in politics, faltering even briefly invites others to turn on you the way wolves turn on an injured member of the pack.
Does this collection touch on parenting or childhood?
Yes, one quote describes children faltering academically despite being told through handwritten notes how bright they are.
What's the connection to determination in these quotes?
One quote directly says the speaker has too much drive to let anything falter them, tying determination to resisting setbacks.
What should I explore next?
Try Amazingly quotes for more on unexpected strength, or Able quotes for a related theme of capability.

One quote insists on maintaining self and confidence without letting either falter, no matter how significant the role or project. See Being quotes for more on staying grounded.