Quotes About Persistence

I've been writing for a long time. I sat down to write my first novel in the middle of March of 1982.

That's what I am; I'm a drip. You still get hydrated, you still get your nutrients, just a little at a damn time.

Be ruthless about protecting writing days....althoug h writing has been my actual job for several years now, I still seem to have to fight for time in which to do it.

I knew I could do it all this time," said Harry, "Because I'd already done it... does that make sense?

I've wanted to be with you since the first time you turned me down. I've just been waiting for you to come around.

Third time pays for all

I was happy because I was acting. Most of the time for nothing. But I was learning and to learn that you can learn opens up the world for you.

It takes most of us a long time to learn our craft. So keep at it. Don't give up.

I rewrite my books until they're mostly memorized so that's a lot of rewrites, a lot of time spent with my stories.

You cant go on winning all the time.

Of course, every time I end a book, I look down at myself and I'm just the same. I'm always disappointed that I'm just the same, but not enough to never do it again!

As far as a guy like Ray Lewis is concerned, you know hes going to be around the ball all the time.

You do it a day at a time. You just put your rejection slips in a shoebox and tell yourself one day you're going to autograph them and sell them at auction.

If you write enough, you begin to learn to do things. But in a way, you do start from zero each time.

I'm learning on the guitar all the time.

It can take a long time to get the rules in place that are conducive to growing, sometimes.

If everything was super easy and I didn't have to face the odd bump in the road or difficult time then I guess my 'resilience muscles' wouldn't be in such good shape.

I have been very, very consistent. But at the same time I kept kind of hitting my head on the ceiling and I couldn't break through.

A man who has schemed for some time can no longer do without it; all other ways of living are to him dull and insipid.

Just keep trying, and your dreams will come true. But you have to give it all your time, effort, and soul.

Horror movies are here to stay, you know? It's not a fad. Even the musical has gone in and out of style from time to time. Horror movies have always been around.

In L.A., I like to surf. I went through a phase - I was surfing four days a week. I'm still not good at it; I still spend most of my time falling.

He tries to peel the image from the sticky yellow backing, to show her the next time he sees her, but it clings stubbornly, refusing to detach cleanly from the past.

Perseverance is a silent power that grows irresistibly greater with time.