170 Great Perseverance Quotes

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Famous Great Perseverance Quotes

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated. — Bob Riley

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. - Victor Hugo

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. — Victor Hugo

Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance. — Abigail Adams

Victory belongs to the most persevering. - Napoleon Bonaparte

Victory belongs to the most persevering. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Perseverance is my motto. - Madam C. J. Walker

Perseverance is my motto. — Madam C. J. Walker

Continued persistence overcomes almost all resistance. — Mark Victor Hansen

Success comes from stubborn perseverance and the tenacity not to admit defeat — Kim Hyun-joong

energy and persistence conquers all things — Benjamin Franklin

Success flourishes only in perseverance  ceaseless, restless perseverance. - Manfred von Richthofen

Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance. — Manfred von Richthofen

Persistent work triumphs. — Virgil

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. — Thomas Carlyle

Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these. — James Whitcomb Riley

Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose. — Richard DeVos

Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor. — Joseph Pilates

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. — Swami Vivekananda

Short Great Perseverance Quotes

  • Patience and fortitude conquer all things. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • By perseverance the snail reached the ark. — Charles Spurgeon
  • Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement. — Matt Biondi
  • Great determination can overcome most odds. — Aesop
  • The cheerful mind perseveres and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties. — Swami Vivekananda
  • Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin Coolidge
  • Endurance is patience concentrated. — Thomas Carlyle
  • Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. — Napoleon Hill
  • Persistence is the most powerful force on earth, it can move mountains. — Albert Einstein
  • Great patience is called for on the hard path that I have entered on. — Edgar Degas

Great Perseverance Image Quotes

Great perseverance quote Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is a source of great strength.

Strength And Perseverance Quotes

Courage isn't having the strength to go on - it is going on when you don't have strength. — Napoleon Bonaparte

We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. - Marie Curie

We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. — Marie Curie

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. — Marie Curie

Great perseverance quote A strong person loves, forgives, walks away, lets go, tries again, perseveres... No matter what life
A strong person loves, forgives, walks away, lets go, tries again, perseveres... No matter what life throws at them.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. — Christopher Reeve

Physical strength (hard work), mental strength (perseverance) and spiritual strength (love & acceptance) are the keys to continuous growth. — Rickson Gracie

Try and fail,but don't fail to try. — John Quincy Adams

Great perseverance quote Make today so awesome, yesterday gets jealous.
Make today so awesome, yesterday gets jealous.

Every training session, I work hard to improve my weaknesses and build on my strengths. — Antoine Griezmann

The only thing that I’m impressed by anymore is when someone starts something and never looks back. That is the definition of true strength. — Alex Hormozi

So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win. — Og Mandino

It takes strength and courage to eliminate the bad apples from your life, but it is necessary so that you can unleash your potential. — Chatri Sityodtong

Perseverance Quotes

Success comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance and self criticism. — Albert Einstein

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there. — Zig Ziglar

Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction. — John of the Cross

Great perseverance quote Great minds discuss ideas.Average minds discuss events.Small minds discuss people.
Great minds discuss ideas.Average minds discuss events.Small minds discuss people.

Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success. — Haile Selassie

Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top. — Misty Copeland

I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. — Frank Lloyd Wright

Great perseverance quote Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.

Purity, patience and perseverance are the three essentials to success and above all love. — Swami Vivekananda

In life, it's not the genetic guy who wins or the guy with the most potential who wins; it's the person with the greatest perseverance who wins. Always be willing to get up and go at it again and again. That's the guy who has his hands raised later in life. That's the guy you guys need to be. — Greg Plitt

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. - Saadi Shirazi

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. — Saadi Shirazi

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces. - Will Rogers

The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces. — Will Rogers

Courage And Perseverance Quotes

Character, courage, industry and perseverance are the four pillars on which the whole edifice of human life can be built and failure is a word unknown to me. — Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Character is a quality that embodies many important traits, such as integrity, courage, perseverance, confidence and wisdom. Unlike your fingerprints that you are born with and can't change, character is something that you create within yourself and must take responsibility for changing — Jim Rohn

Suffering through your fears and anxieties is what allows you to build courage and perseverance. — Mark Manson

Great perseverance quote Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.
Acknowledge all of your small victories. They will eventually add up to something great.

While every refugee's story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage - the courage not only to survive, but to persevere and rebuild their shattered lives. — Antonio Guterres

To make money in stocks, you need to have vision to see them, courage to buy them and patience to hold them. Patience is the rarest of the three. — Thomas Phelps

Fearless doesn’t mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless. — Smriti Mandhana

Great perseverance quote You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.
You need a little bit of insanity to do great things.

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them -- every day begin the task anew. — Saint Francis de Sales

The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. — Herbert Kaufman

Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. — Marilyn Monroe

There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent. — Joe Strummer

Perseverance And Persistence Quotes

Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail. — Marva Collins

Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward. — Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The real test is not whether you avoid failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it. . . — Barack Obama

If at first you don't succeed, try hard work. - William Feather

If at first you don't succeed, try hard work. — William Feather

Every setback might be the very thing that makes you carry on and fight all the harder and become much better. — Les Paul

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. — Calvin Coolidge

Great perseverance quote Failure is a great teacher, and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.
Failure is a great teacher, and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.

I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic. — Roman Abramovich

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. — Calvin Coolidge

Average talent, plus hard work and dedication, will always beat talent by itself. — Clinton Anderson

Don’t give up when things get tough, just hang in there, stay focused and be patient. — Folorunsho Alakija

Determination And Perseverance Quotes

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future. — Robert E. Lee

Every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward - Thomas A. Edison

Every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward — Thomas A. Edison

Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end. — Carl von Clausewitz

Great perseverance quote To a great mind, nothing is little.
To a great mind, nothing is little.

Fight tooth and nail — Spanish Proverbs

I find negativity is infectious and also very depressing. Choose friends who you admire and aspire to be like! Positive, driven and determined. — Martyn Ford

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand - Vince Lombardi

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand — Vince Lombardi

Great perseverance quote Average people have great ideas. Legends have great execution.
Average people have great ideas. Legends have great execution.

No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance. — Mia Hamm

Change is not an event, but a process. It requires patience, perseverance, and determination. — Alexei Navalny

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. - Vince Lombardi

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. — Vince Lombardi

Be diligent to succeed as there is a way where there be no way, only the persistent and diligent finds it. — Folorunsho Alakija

Self Perseverance Quotes

Perfect health, sincerity, honesty, straightforwardness, courage, disinterestedness, unselfishness, patience, endurance, perseverance, peace, calm, self control are all things that are taught infinitely better by example than by beautiful speeches. — Sri Aurobindo

Adversity introduces a man to himself. — Albert Einstein

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. — Josh Billings

Great perseverance quote Don't fear the failure... in great attempts it is glorious even to fail.
Don't fear the failure... in great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

The first and biggest victory of all is victory over your own self. — Enoch Adeboye

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. — Vince Lombardi

I’m self-made because I was learning, working, exploring, climbing, and moving forward. — Vladimer Botsvadze

The most important thing is to never give up on yourself. You can always learn, grow, and become better. — Joe Rogan

The only way to get where you want in life is by working hard and never giving up on yourself. — Joe Rogan

A small bird builds its nest big enough for itself. — Thai Proverbs

I have a lot of self-belief, and I think it will happen. I think I will just get better and better. It’s what great players do; they don’t let up on anything. And I wouldn’t do that anyway. — Harry Kane

Adversity And Perseverance Quotes

As long as you've done your best, making mistakes doesn't matter. You and I are human; we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down. — Shawn Johnson

Investing is not about being right all the time; it is about being patient and disciplined. — Gautam Baid

Happy people know suffering more than anyone else, and that’s how they can see just how damn beautiful their lives are. It’s because they’ve seen the depths. — Brianna Wiest

Opportunities were seized, regrets were had, and success was ultimately achieved. — Cliff Lerner

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. — Benjamin Carson

Don’t be afraid to take risks and embrace failure. That’s where the best opportunities often lie. — Jim Simons

Not everything happens as we want or desire. It doesn’t matter. I’m a fighter, and I’m ready to fight every time. — Valentina Shevchenko

In tough times, that’s when you see true colours and personality. — Didier Deschamps

Never give up on your dreams, no matter how painful and difficult your journey is. — Lisa Manoban

Never give up, no matter what may set you back, and know that at the end of the road, you’re going to have something that you can be proud of. — Markiplier

Perseverance And Hard Work Quotes

Milton Berle is an inspiration to every young person that wants to get into show business. Hard work, perseverance, and discipline: all the things you need...when you have no talent. — Dean Martin

If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.. Follow your Dreams. — Jane Goodall

The harder I work the more I live. - George Bernard Shaw

The harder I work the more I live. — George Bernard Shaw

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life. — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Believe in your dreams and work hard to make them a reality. You have the power to create your own future. — Edward Barber

With hard work and effort, you can achieve anything. — Antoine Griezmann

Grind and sweat, toil and bleed, face the abyss. It’s all part of becoming an overnight success. — Naval Ravikant

I think there will be good results if you believe in yourself and work hard. Cheer up, we’re rooting for you guys. — Lisa Manoban

Work hard. Work smart. Perseverance is everything. It allows you to create and do things you wouldn’t otherwise think you could achieve. — Micky Watkins

I always want to work hard and show to everyone that I am the best. — Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Persevere Quotes

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Confucius

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. — Confucius

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world. — Wilma Rudolph

The harder you work and the more prepared you are for something, you're going to be able to persevere through anything. — Carli Lloyd

I realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path. — Mas Oyama

Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen. — Thomas Aquinas

You will be wounded many times in your life. You'll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God's way of saying, "Excuse me, you're moving in the wrong direction." It's just an experience, just an experience. — Oprah Winfrey

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. — Joseph Addison

A 41-inch bust and a lot of perseverance will get you more than a cup of coffee - a lot more. — Jayne Mansfield

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears. — Gillian Anderson

It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down - Carl Brashear

It's not a sin to get knocked down; it's a sin to stay down — Carl Brashear

Persist And Persevere Quotes

Persistence and discipline are key traits for long-term success in any field. — Jim Simons

Many clubs rejected me, but I wanted to be a footballer and to learn as quickly as possible, so I persisted until I got into Real Sociedad when I was 13. — Antoine Griezmann

I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult... I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. — Og Mandino

Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement. — Albert Camus

Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life, then work like mad to make sure you get it! — Hector Crawford

If you take exactly the same steps, you will always reach exactly the same outcome regardless of your expectations, frustrations, pressures, or joy. The quality of your actions should not vary, and neither should your persistence in the face of challenges. — Mo Gawdat

You're gonna have to go through hell, worse than any nightmare you've ever dreamed. But when it's over, I know you'll be the one standing. You know what you have to do. DO IT! — Tony Burton

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. — Calvin Coolidge

Your persistent longing is your persistent voice. But when love grows cold, the heart grows silent. Burning love is the outcry of the heart! If you are filled with longing all the time, you will keep crying out, and if your love perseveres, your cry will be heard without fail. — Saint Augustine

Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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More Great Perseverance Quotes

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success. — Kobe Bryant

Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

There's no way to become great overnight, but in the marathon of success, it takes a lot of intention to see you through each day of the journey. — Lewis Howes

There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet. — William Halsey

No matter how difficult the challenge, when we spread our wings of faith and allow the winds of God's spirit to lift us, no obstacle is too great to overcome. — Roy Lessin

In summary, all great work is the fruit of patience and perseverance, combined with tenacious concentration on a subject over a period of months or years. — Santiago Ramon y Cajal

Our potential is one thing. What we do with it is quite another. — Angela Duckworth

We sometimes forget that our greatest achievements have always come when we are bold. — Ursula von der Leyen

To me what separates really good players from great players – executive well under pressure. — Giannis Antetokounmpo

We must always set the bar high, otherwise we do not progress. — Kylian Mbappe

Success isn’t a game won by whoever does the most. — Gary Keller

Belief in oneself and knowing who you are, I mean, that’s the foundation for everything great. — Jay-Z

Always make your future bigger than your past. — Dan Sullivan

I’ve lost before, you need great people around you, your family, people giving you positive energy. — Amanda Nunes

I can’t even explain how blessed I am and how fortunate that I have such a great team that believes in me. — Holly Holm

When Allah is with you, nobody can beat you, nobody. You have to believe this. — Khabib Nurmagomedov

When people are inspired, they achieve more than they ever thought possible. — Michael Abrashoff

You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle. — Shannon Alder

Dream big. There is nothing seen that wasn’t imagined. There’s no overnight success. You have to start by dreaming big and working towards your goal. — Folorunsho Alakija

I got to move on. I got to keep making winning plays. I got to keep competing. I got to keep finding ways to help my team be great. — Giannis Antetokounmpo

Great leaders are not afraid to challenge the status quo and embrace change. — Michael Abrashoff

Quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. — George Allen

Little by little one goes far. — Mexican Proverbs

You may be poor, but important; uneducated, but wise; lowly, but noble; simple, but insightful; and ordinary, but great. — Matshona Dhliwayo

You cannot achieve success without failure. — Puff Daddy

If greatness is your goal, it can only be achieved today. — Dan Sullivan

Life is not about achieving one great thing, because once that thing is over, life keeps going. — Michael J. Massimino

It is the best thing to have great games, and the tiredness matters little. — Antoine Griezmann

I want to work, to be a great, to win everything. — Paul Pogba

Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right. — Gary Keller

Working through physical challenges that would put others on the bench just so you can taste the sweetness of winning one more time — that is what separates the good and great from the unstoppable. — Tim Grover

Accomplishing goals is not success. How much you expand in the process is. — Brianna Wiest

When we give 100% to every minute of every day, extraordinary things can happen. Dreams can turn into realities. — Chatri Sityodtong

People in any field rise to the expectations set for them. — Jeff Lawson

The greatness comes when you’re really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. — Richard M. Nixon

Luck plays a role in success, but the harder you work and the more you prepare, the luckier you get. — Jim Simons

I always assume that one day someone will come and try to do better so you always have to go beyond your limits. — Kylian Mbappe

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