Quotes About Persistence

I learned that hard work and self-discipline can overcome many obstacles.

Hard work will have the last smile in its race against luck.

I would like to look back on my body of work and be proud of each record in its own right, but as a whole, I want to continue to grow and move forward.

Whatever you can think, you can create; just have a very clear vision... Once you have your snapshot, work on filling in the blanks to get to that place.

I knew that I wanted to start my own business. I knew that I wanted to work for myself. I was no stranger to the word no. You just have to keep going.

It took a lot of work to be perfect.

I just have to be super strong when it comes to my work time. Shut the browser, ignore the email alerts, and just WRITE.

I've always wanted to work with Cameron Crowe. I've auditioned for him several times for various projects over the last ten years, and I've always admired the way he worked with me.

Columbia is ... for people whose genitals still work, dammit. For writers who want to be brave and persevere in the real world where people often fail.

Hard work's a good distraction.

Becoming a superstar takes about 10,000 hours of hard work.

Great work is always shunned at first.

The secret of getting on the shortlist is doing your best work fearlessly for a long time before you get on the list.

Don't scale because you think there's a pot of gold over that rainbow. Scale because you're ready and eager to do heroic work, every day, forever.

If you don't get it built, the work doesn't matter.

Over the last four years, I've made a habit of coming into my office in the morning and just getting to work.

There are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it.

The work doesn't begin until you get tired!

When people say no to me, I say, "Don't say no to me. There is a waywe can work this out."

If brute force doesn't work, you aren't using enough

Every time I am fearful I think to myself, the reason they do this is to discourage me from doing what I do. Hence, if I discontinue my work I will have succumbed to my fears.

I learned that hard work is everything. As long as you keep working, keep working and keep working, you will get where you wanna go.

the compulsion to work long years in pursuit of some inner vision must be fueled by stubborn fires.

I cannot tell you how long it takes for your exercise to work. If you haven't seen any results in a year or six months you're doing something wrong.