Quotes About Persistence

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

You must see it. You must believe it. And then you must never stop working to make it happen.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

You can start with nothing. And out of nothing, and out of no way, a way will be made.

Unless You Puke, Faint or Die, Keep Going!

I think there is something, more important than believing: Action! The world is full of dreamers, there aren't enough who will move ahead and begin to take concrete steps to actualize their vision.

Always bet on yourself, no matter what the odds are. It means more to be in the race than watching the victory lap from the stands.

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

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

Accomplishment will prove to be a journey, not a destination.

I'm not telling you it is going to be easy - I'm telling you it's going to be worth it.

Whenever you fall, pick something up.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

I never expect to lose. Even when I'm the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.

Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit.

There is an old saying, The harder you try the luckier you get. I kind of like that definition of luck.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.

Edison failed 10,000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

We do today what they won't, so tomorrow we accomplish what they can't.

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.

If all you can do is crawl, start crawling.