Persistence is stubbornness with a purpose. — Richard DeVos
Continued persistence overcomes almost all resistance. — Mark Victor Hansen
Temporary setbacks are overshadowed by persistence. — Quentin L. Cook
Persistent in life? I think, yes, I am. I’m going to do something until I get it right. — Giannis Antetokounmpo
Your persistence is your belief in yourself. — Brian Tracy
Persistence is the most powerful force on earth, it can move mountains. — Albert Einstein
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement. — Matt Biondi
Persist - don't take no for an answer. If you're happy to sit at your desk and not take any risk, you'll be sitting at your desk for the next 20 years. — David Rubenstein
Persistence and resilience are key to overcoming challenges and achieving success. — Jensen Huang
Your persistence is your measure of faith in yourself. — Unknown
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
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin Coolidge
Paralyze resistance with persistence. — Woody Hayes
Persist to overcome. He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see the good.
Leadership is not for the faint of heart — Bill Hybels
You cannot give up - you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on. — John Lewis
To succeed, one must be creative and persistent. — John H. Johnson
Strength shows, not only in the ability to persist, but the ability to start over.
Being Persistent Quotes
The secret of spiritual success is a hunger that persists…It is an awful condition to be satisfied with one’s spiritual attainments…God was and is looking for hungry, thirsty people. — Smith Wigglesworth
Anything lost, can be found again, except for time wasted
A vision without action is merely a dream
Action, it's the grind, it's the hustle, it's the persistence — Kevin Gates
Oppression costs the oppressor too much if the oppressed stands up and protests. The protest need not be merely physical-the throwing of stones and bullets-if it is mental, spiritual; if it expresses itself in silent, persistent dissatisfaction, the cost to the oppressor is terrific. — W. E. B. Du Bois
Energy and persistence conquer all things.
Never lose hope, be persistent and stubborn and never give up. There are many instances in history where apparent losers suddenly turn out to be winners unexpectedly, so you should never conclude all hope is lost. — Theodore Kaczynski
Life is just the same as learning to swim. Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live! — Alfred Adler
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. — Maya Angelou
Don't give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring that opens the door.
You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give. — E. O. Wilson
Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles. — Swami Vivekananda
We have to recognise that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence. — Cornel West
Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight. — Lance Armstrong
Consistent And Persistent Quotes
Sluggish days and bad workouts maintain the compound gains you accrued from previous good days. — James Clear
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
Success is the result of clear goal, unshakable confidence, proper planning, enthusiastic ACTION and consistent persistence. — James Caan
The greatest oak was once a little nut who held her ground.
Good things come to those who have patience and take consistent, persistent actions toward what they want. — Jeffrey Gitomer
You always have a second chance, as long as you believe you do and you try again, and stay positive and persistent and consistent. — Urijah Faber
I want to be a multi-time champion. I want to be a multiple division champion. I still have a lot of goals; it is a matter of staying the course, being consistent and persistent, and making it happens. — Urijah Faber
Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
Do it! People who succeed don't just sit and think about what they want to do. They take meaningful, purposeful, directional action consistently and persistently. Every step they take puts them toward the outcome they're looking for. — Phil McGraw
Marketing yourself to a new person often involves being charismatic, clever and quick-but most jobs and most relationships are about being consistent, persistent and brave. — Seth Godin
If you consistently and persistently do the things that other successful people do, nothing in the world can stop you from being a big success also. — Brian Tracy
We have had eight years of consistent and persistent attacks on those four years in government - and on me, personally, but that does not matter - by people who were collectively responsible for those four years. — Edward Heath
Stay Persistent Quotes
Thoughts may come and persist in staying. But thoughts that are not put into word or action die unborn! — Kenneth E. Hagin
Don’t give up when things get tough, just hang in there, stay focused and be patient. — Folorunsho Alakija
Either I will find a way, or I will make one. — Philip Sidney
You keep putting one foot in front of the other and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain.
"Failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down. — Mary Pickford
No, the thing that makes for greatness is determination, persisting in the right direction over the long haul, following your dream, staying at the task. — Charles R. Swindoll
Successful entrepreneurs find the balance between listening to their inner voice and staying persistent in driving for success - because sometimes success is waiting right across from the transitional bump that's disguised as failure. — Naveen Jain
Never underestimate the power of persistence.
Success ... seems to be connected with action. — Conrad Hilton
Perseverance... keeps honor bright: to have done, is to hang quite out of fashion, like a rusty nail in monumental mockery. — William Shakespeare
If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. — Dale Carnegie
A door opens to me. I go in and am faced with a hundred closed doors. — Antonio Porchia
Persistent Prayer Quotes
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently. — William Arthur Ward
Persistent calling upon the name of the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in these troubled times there is simply no other way. — Jim Cymbala
Persistence with patience and prayer pays with profits, prosperity and peace of mind. — Voltaire
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
Persistence in prayer for someone whom we don't like, however much it goes against the grain to begin with, brings about a remarkable change in attitude. — F. F. Bruce
Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings of a deeper faith and face the difficulties of life with courage and confidence. — Norman Vincent Peale
Our praying, however, needs to be pressed and pursued with an energy that never tires, a persistency which will not be denied, and a courage which never fails. — Edward McKendree Bounds
Failure cannot cope with persistence.
You should always say your prayers with tireless diligence, as the Apostle directs, saying: 'Continue in prayer and watch in the same' (Col. 4:2). For humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. — Lorenzo Scupoli
Persistence in prayer brings results that casual prayer does not. — Max Anders
Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not. — Timothy Keller
Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence. — William Arthur Ward
Persistent Love Quotes
Love is a consistent passion to give, not a meek persistent hope to receive. The only demand of life is the privilege to love all. — Chinmayananda Saraswati
The habit of persistence is the habit of victory. — Herbert Kaufman
There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent. — Joe Strummer
Anyone can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in their error.
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
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life? — Tony Robbins
The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your natural powers -- of persistence, concentration, and insight -- to do work you love and work that matters. Solve problems. make art, think deeply. — Susan Cain
Love is not without its flaws. The stronger the love, the more it tests you. Compassion and empathy will make true love persist. — Kahlil Gibran
Be stubborn and persist, and trust yourself on what you love. You have to trust what you love. — Carolee Schneemann
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting. — Tony Robbins
Persistent Effort Quotes
Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan. — Les Brown
Don’t ask what’s the least you can do. Ask what’s the most you can bear. — Tom Bilyeu
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. — Elbert Hubbard
Few people take objectives really seriously. They put average effort into too many things, rather than superior thought and effort into a few important things. People who achieve the most are selective as well as determined. — Richard Koch
Consistency of effort over the long run is everything. — Angela Duckworth
Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these. — James Whitcomb Riley
Awareness is not a state you force. There is little effort involved, though persistence is key. It’s something you actively allow to happen. It is a presence with, and acceptance of, what is happening in the eternal now. — Rick Rubin
Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a central part of your life. — Urijah Faber
I think most people have a dramatic underestimation of how much volume it actually takes to be successful. — Alex Hormozi
Persistence Inspirational Quotes
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
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it. — Michael Jordan
Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do. — Sylvie Guillem
If you don't give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overcome any obstacle. — Lyoto Machida
First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice. — Octavia Butler
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. — Josh Billings
Every setback might be the very thing that makes you carry on and fight all the harder and become much better. — Les Paul
Persistence Quotes
To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence. — Cesar Chavez
Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor. — Joseph Pilates
If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance. — Marcus Aurelius
Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail. — Marva Collins
It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. — Carl Sagan
Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks. — Elbert Hubbard
Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough — Henry Royce
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
There are no boundaries in the real Planet Earth. No United States, no Soviet Union, no China, no Taiwan...Rivers flow unimpeded across the swaths of continents. The persistent tides - the pulse of the sea - do not discriminate; they push against all the varied shores on Earth. — Jacques Yves Cousteau
Determination And Persistence Quotes
Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. — Calvin Coolidge
Enter every activity without giving mental recognition to the possibility of defeat. — Paul J. Meyer
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. — Calvin Coolidge
Be diligent to succeed as there is a way where there be no way, only the persistent and diligent finds it. — Folorunsho Alakija
Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power. — Charles Simmons
What this power is, I cannot say... All I know is that it exists. — Alexander Graham Bell
You can surmount the obstacles in your path if you are determined, courageous and hard-working. Never be faint-hearted. Be resolute, but never bitter. — Ralph Bunche
Decide carefully, exactly what you want in life, then work like mad to make sure you get it! — Hector Crawford
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
Persist And Persevere Quotes
If at first you don't succeed, try hard work. — William Feather
I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic. — Roman Abramovich
Average talent, plus hard work and dedication, will always beat talent by itself. — Clinton Anderson
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
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 persistence is, in fact, the true measure of your belief in yourself and your ability to succeed. Each time that you persist in the face of adversity and disappointment, you build the habit of persistence. — Brian Tracy
I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf. It requires vision, initiative, patience, respect, persistence, courage, and faith to be a transforming leader. — Stephen Covey
It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward. — Louis Sachar
Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true! — Pete Maravich
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end. — Paul Kane
Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent. — Billy Graham
Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. — Denis Waitley
Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Feel motivated and energized, we can overcome almost anything. Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive. — Robert Greene
To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will. — Swami Vivekananda
Though a good cop, Luc Claudel has the patience of a firecracker, the sensitivity of Vlad the Impaler, and a persistent skepticism as to the value of forensic anthropology. Snappy dresser, though. — Kathy Reichs
Hard Work And Persistence Quotes
Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence. — Lewis Howes
When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work and hiring good people. — Kiana Tom
I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream. — Janet Jackson
I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family. — Sanford I. Weill
The great ones in life are not those who are handed silver spoons. Their excellence comes from digging into the raw ore of their own character, through hard work, persistence and faith turning whatever they touch into gold. — Guy Finley
When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence. — Nicholas Sparks
Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds. — Malcolm Gladwell
Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. Excellence in any art or profession is attained only by hard and persistent work. Never believe that you are perfect. When a man imagines, even after years of striving, that he has attained perfection, his decline begins. — Sir Theodore Martin
Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man. Excellence in any art or profession is attained only by hard and persistent work. Never believe that you are perfect. When a man imagines, even after years of striving, that he has attained perfection, his decline begins. — Theodore Martin
The potential elite runner must realize that hard means hard, easy means easy and they must patiently seek out what combinations work for them. They have to learn to be persistent and patient with their training and racing. — Frank Shorter
The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. — John F. Kennedy
Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and self-awareness. The path to success is punctuated by failure, consolidation, and renewed effort. — Mark Twight
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem--he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills. — William Arthur Ward
We(Pakistan) will eat grass, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own (Atom bomb).... We have no other choice! — Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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