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Quotes About Persistence

Wait a second, " Clary said."I never understand why people say that, " Luke said, to no one in particular. "I wasn't going anywhere.
~ Cassandra Clare, City of Bones
WHAT DO WE WANT?! PATIENCE! WHEN DO WE WANT IT?! NOW!
~ Al Franken
Dear Literary World, Sorry for breaking down your door...I'll pay for that!!! Since I'm here and planning to stay a while, let me tell you some stories!!
~ Unknown
If I tell you another seven hundred times, maybe one of these days you might turn your clothes right side out when you put them in the hamper, eh?
~ Jodi Picoult, Salem Falls
His life was a constant war with insensate objects that fell apart, or attacked him, or refused to function, or viciously got themselves lost as soon as they entered the sphere of his existence.
~ Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin
And the way he follows you around all the time. It's like he's been taking pointers from your dog.
~ Unknown
Clearly, this was another thing I needed to add to the: 'repetitive cycle of things that were constantly happening in my life' list, which currently contained fainting and my ability to find trouble.
~ Unknown
I try very hard to be annoying! Don't insult my ability to annoy!
~ Rick Riordan
It's funny how things work out.Trouble is, I'm still not laughing.
~ Anthony T. Hincks
Keep moving!" "Bea's arguing with the floor.
~ Unknown
It's not over till the fat lady eats!
~ Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land
I grabbed a shovel and dug, and dug, and dug.Sorry not a very poetic thought, but very deep.
~ Unknown
It's just...how do I put this? Maybe it's just hard for me to imagine turning down something that's so much harder for someone like me to find.
~ Unknown
Balls to ten minutes.
~ Kristen Ashley
Maybe I can stalk you again sometime." "Absolutely.
~ Katie Klein, Cross My Heart
I like bowling. I suck at it, but I like it. You know what's so funny? I have days when I'm absolutely great at doing it, and then I have days when I just don't understand it.
~ Lil' Kim
Your future is found in your daily routine. Successful people do daily what others do occasionally!
~ Paula White
Don't let your thoughts run away with you, don't start planning to bail out because you're worried about the future and how much you can take. Don't look ahead to the pain. Just get through the day.
~ Marcus Luttrell
If you keep a clear vision for your future, it will pull you like a magnet through your toughest times.
~ Tony Robbins
History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
~ John F. Kennedy
Always remember that the future comes one day at a time.
~ Dean Acheson
I saw my future. I pictured it, but didn't quite know how to get there. But I knew that I should never give up.
~ Tommy Hilfiger
The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.
~ Barack Obama
It's possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems.
~ Nicholas Sparks, Dear John