Quotes About Persistence

This is all wrapped up in a quote that I have cited many times, which was written back in the 19th century by one of the most influential spiritual masters ever to grace my path. His name is Henry David Thoreau, and his words have always rung sharply in my consciousness: "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

Take on difficulties while they are still easy; do great things while they are still small.

make a commitment to work toward your greatness.

enjoy each step along the way and keep in mind that every goal is possible from here. Just do one thing, one day at a time.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

There may, however, be occasions when you will fail in some given task according to your own standards. The important thing here is not to equate the act with your own self-worth. Not to succeed in a particular endeavor is not to fail as a person. It is simply not being successful with that particular trial at that particular present moment.

This is true for every aspect of your life: The more you push against it, the more resistance you create.

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.

Wayne W. Dyer

Thoreau's that indicates if you follow your dreams, "You will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.

Think small. Change your notion of "thinking big" to "thinking small and getting big things done.

The more you push against it, the more resistance you create.

Girls don't fight fair. They pull your hair and gauge you and pinch you; then they run off gasping to mommy when you try and defend yourself with a fist. Then you get locked into time out, and for what? No, my friend, the secret is, don't snap at the bait. Let it dangle. Swim around it. Laugh it off. After a while they've given up and try to lure someone else.

It's disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They're so hard to pull. And grow back so easily.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Repetition. Effort. Pain. Success. There really is no shortcut.

One by one by one by one. That's how I got through losing a leg. Minute by minute by minute by minute. Hour by hour by hour by hour. Day by day by day by day. That's how anybody makes it through anything

It's disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They're so hard to pull. And grow back so easily.

One by one by one by one. That's how I got through losing a leg. Minute by minute by minute by minute. Hour by hour by hour by hour. Day by day by day by day.

Wendelin Van Draanen

Wendelin Van Draanen

I had trouble climbing little trees and monkey bars. A roof1.

learned what sweating bullets means.

Wendelin Van Draanen