Quotes About Persistence

So Grumwald felt his way was, if not firmly paved, at least densely pebbled, and that was as good a start as one could wish for.

Perhaps desire will never be fulfilled. But to live is only worth the effort if you live in hope.

The second gift––patience––helps us deal with not knowing how long this is going to last.

We have to expect the unexpected and keep going, even without a map or direction.

However, the mind has an amazing ability to continue worrying away at a problem all on its own, so that when the "Eureka!" comes it is as mysterious as if it were God speaking.

Impossibility is a log thrown on the fires of love.

Women who live the life of their dreams don't get there by being dainty and darling. They demand what they want and they do what it takes to make it happen. That could mean breaking a few rules, a few hearts, and a few habits along the way, especially the habit of apologizing for who you are.

Critics are by no means the end of the law. Do not think all is over with you because you articles are rejected. It may be that the editor has his drawer full, or that he does not know enough to appreciate you, or you have not gained a reputation, or he is not in a mood to be pleased. A critic's judgment is like that of any intelligent person. If he has experience, he is capable of judging whether a book will sell. That is all.

Just think of what would have happened to poor old Naaman if he had decided to dunk himself only once?

Each handicap is like a hurdle in a steeplechase, and when you ride up to it, if you throw your heart over, the horse will go along, too.

We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.

There is no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles.

The locust continues to devour the world Hunger persists Love lurches on listing to starboard like a ship in a bottle Human longing goes on Loneliness a curse Innocence persists Ignorance persists

Aquí, ya ves, hay que correr todo lo posible para quedarte en el mismo sitio. Si quieres ir a algún sitio, debes correr al menos dos veces más rápido. Lewis Carroll, Alicia a través del espejo (monólogo de la reina roja)

Los planes eran «planes calladamente madurados durante largos períodos de tiempo. Sin embargo, una vez que había tomado una decisión, ya no se preocupaba con dudas y perseguía su objetivo con una fe inquebrantable».

El tiempo que transcurre sin hacer nada ofensivo se acumula en el crédito del defensor».

la ingeniosa frase de Winston Churchill— «lo único que vas a hacer es remover escombros».

Here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast. —The Red Queen in Alice Through the Looking Glass

Kutuzov told Prince Andrei that "time and patience are the strongest warriors.

In the absence of an audience, I will write down my story so that it waits like a restful beast with lungs breathing and heart beating.

What you hope for, like Unforgiven did a lot to give you a chance to do it again sometime.

Steve once told me that the gestation of great products takes much longer than it appears. What seems to emerge from nowhere belies a long process of development, trials, and missteps.

The game's not over until it's over.

tried-and-true methods. Once, he had sifted through a hundred bags of garbage