Quotes About Persistence

Francesc Miralles

A motto I've adopted is, if at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence that you ever tried.

life can be tough, and you either give up and moan about it, or you have a go at it.

I'm prepared to spend the rest of my life playing clubs, if that means I'm playing music that I believe in.

Do the little things others won't to have the big things others don't.

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.

Read the Bible. Work hard and honestly. And don't complain.

With a twinkle in his eyes, my friend says that his favorite prayer is, "Lord, give me patience—and give it to me right now!

Many times I have been driven to prayer. When I was in Bible school I didn't know what to do with my life. I used to walk the streets . . . and pray, sometimes for hours at a time. In His timing, God answered those prayers, and since then prayer has been an essential part of my life.

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The Word of God hidden in the heart is a stubborn voice to suppress.

It doesn't take great wealth or social influence to be faithful, but it does take obedience and endurance.

We can never live this [Christian] life on the highest plane unless we are continually growing and moving forward. You should be closer to God today in heart, soul, and body than at any other time so far in your life.

This should be the motto of every follower of Jesus Christ. Never stop praying no matter now dark and hopeless it may seem.

Man persists in waywardness. If one institution fails [he says], try another—anything but God's plan.

Far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you" (1 Samuel 12:23). Never stop praying, no matter how dark or how hopeless it may seem. Ask the Lord to help you pray that all you ask may be for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the power of prayer.

Worldliness doesn't fall like an avalanche upon a person and sweep him or her away. It is the steady drip, drip, drip of the water that wears away the stone. The world is exerting a steady pressure on us every day. Most of us would go down under it, if it weren't for the Holy Spirit who lives inside us, and holds us up, and keeps us.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

You can't go the distance with too much resistance

I have not failed, not once," he said. "I have discovered ten thousand ways that don't work." I

A trying time is no time to quit tryin'.

From a constant dripping forever running, as the story goes, even stone is hollowed into a cleft.

It's a long season. Sometimes you've got to keep things interesting.

First master the fundamentals. When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro. I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody--somewhere--was practicing more than me.