Perseverance
Charles Haddon Spurgeon – By perseverance …
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon
James J. Corbett – You become a champion …
You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
~ James J. Corbett
William Faulkner – I believe that man …
believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail.
~ William Faulkner
Channing Pollock – The only good luck …
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
~ Channing Pollock
Lee Iacocca – You’ve got to say …
You’ve got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It’s called perseverance.
~ Lee Iacocca
David Zucker – Quit now, you’ll never make it …
Quit now, you’ll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you’ll be halfway there.
~ David Zucker
Norwegian Proverb – A hero is one who knows …
A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.
~ Norwegian proverb
Andre Norton – Victory belongs to the most …
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
~ Andre Norton
Edward H. Harriman – Much good work is lost …
Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.
~ Edward Harriman
William Shakespeare Quote – To climb steep hills …
To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
~ William Shakespeare
Marcus Aurelius Quote – It is a shameful thing …
It is a shameful thing for the soul to faint while the body still perseveres.
~ Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Christopher Morley Quote – The big shots …
The big shots are only the little shots who keep shooting.
~ Christopher Morley
Anonymous Quote – No problem is insurmountable …
No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything.
~ Anonymous
Brian Tracy Quote – Your most valuable asset …
Your most valuable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.
~ Brian Tracy
Confucius Quote – The man who moves a mountain …
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
~ Confucius
Steve Jobs Quote – I’m convinced that about half …
I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.
~ Steve Jobs
Dale Carnegie Quote – Develop success from failures …
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.
~ Dale Carnegie
James Whitcomb Riley Quote – The most essential factor …
The most essential factor is persistence – the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
~ James Whitcomb Riley
John Quincy Adams Quote – Patience and perseverance have a magical effect …
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~ John Quincy Adams
Calvin Coolidge Quote – Nothing in this world can take the place …
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
~ Calvin Coolidge