Quotes About Persistence

I've been surprised at how much an unknown like myself can accomplish just by reaching out to people and pleading my case. Quotes for the book cover, reviews and interviews, readings and radio appearances - all this by simply moving ahead and making contact with folks I thought might enjoy the writing.

People go on exploration; they're trying to find places that weren't known before. But it is an inevitable fact of research, as is in any other form of exploration of the unknown, that some people find they go down a dead end.

Now for me, acting is all I want to do for the rest of my life. So I am going to give 100 per cent to it. Whether I am becoming poor or rich, famous or unknown, it does not matter. This is what I am here for.

In 1997, I was an unknown struggler; In 2018, I am a well-known beginner.

You should do what you enjoy doing, what brings you passion. As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And we slowly begin to unlearn our passions. I think you have to hold on to those things.

If you have got a dream and you've got ambition, then go for it. You know, unless you try, you'll never know.

Do not take up music unless you would rather die than not do so.

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.

I believe you must find the things in life that you love, and don't let anybody or anything stop you. There may be lesser successes, but you're never a failure unless you choose not to do something. I don't fail unless I quit. You must believe to receive.

I want to be convinced with my work and unless that happens I can't make a movie.

My advice is if you have to do music, then do it! There's no choice in your heart and your soul - unless you have that kind of great need, desire and determination, it's pretty tough out there!

I will never retire unless I have to.

You don't get to be a good screenwriter unless you do 20, 30 drafts: fact.

I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life.

Courage, then, for the end draws near! A few more years of persistent, faithful work and the women of the United States will be recognized as the legal equals of men.

All the women in the world would not make me lose an hour.

The bearing of a child takes nine months, no matter how many women are assigned.

We hear the word Warrior used to describe women and men who show up, give their very best, and refuse to quit until the goal is reached.

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

I want to say to all the young women out there, as I say to all young people: believe in yourselves, follow your passion and never give up, because you will create a future filled with possibility.

Women are like dogs really. They love like dogs, a little insistently. And they like to fetch and carry and come back wistfully after hard words, and learn rather easily to carry a basket.

In my experience women are like cats. When you don't want them you can't get rid of them and when you do want them it's like trying to pick up lint with a magnet.

Girls inevitably grew into women, but something of the boy persisted in every man.

Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded.