Quotes About Persistence

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.

Some things can only be solved by massive cultural changes, which probably means they will never be solved.

Basically, it means that when searching for the reason, even after you have found one, do not stop: ask why that was the case. And then ask why again. Keep asking until you have uncovered the true underlying causes. Does

To desire to write poems that endure-we undertake such a goal certain of two things: that in all likelihood we will fail, and if we succeed we will never know it

As Henry Moore carved or modelled his sculpture every day, he strove to surpass Donatello 4. and failed, but woke the next morning elated for another try.

Chipmunks jump, and greensnakes slither. Rather burst than not be with her. Bluebirds fight, but bears are stronger. We've got fifty years or longer. Hoptoads hop, but hogs are fatter. Nothing else but Us can matter.

because much more often than you'd think, sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure. In

Stay confident even when something bad happens. It is just a bump in the road. It will pass.

You will be attacked for trying to change anything.

you must work on improving your skills every day and never quit. In

Take the pains required to become what you want to become, or you might end up becoming something you'd rather not be.

It has not been easy for me

How many bites of the apple do you get?

I ask and I ask and I ask, until I begin to get a gut feeling about something. And that's when I make a decision.

Every creative person, and I think probably every other person, faces resistance when they are trying to create something good...The harder the resistance, the more important the task must be.

I no longer believe love works like a fairy tale but like farming. Most of it is just getting up early and tilling the soil and then praying for rain. But if we do the work, we just might wake up one day to find an endless field of crops rolling into the horizon. In my opinion, that's even better than a miracle. I'd rather earn the money than win the lottery because there's no joy in a reward unless it comes at the end of a story.

If you work hard, stay focused, and never give up, you will eventually get what you want in life.

I no longer believe love works like a fairy tale but like farming. Most of it is just getting up early and tilling the soil and then praying for rain. But if we do the work, we just might wake up one day to find an endless field of crops rolling into the horizon.

And what is a story but the wanting for something difficult and the willingness to work for it?

People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen. But joy costs pain.

Challenges. We must embrace challenges rather than avoid them. 2.Obstacles. We must persist through obstacles rather than give up. 3.Effort. We must see effort as a path to mastery rather than as a fruitless endeavor. 4.Criticism. We must learn from criticism rather than ignoring useful feedback. 5.Success of others. We must be inspired by the success of others rather than feeling threatened.

Stage 3: Commitment

1.    Overcoming objections. Look for (or ask for)

Once an ambition has been decided, a positive turn is an event that moves the protagonist closer to the ambition, and a negative turn moves the protagonist away from his ambition. All