Quotes About Persistence

If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail.

Real change happens bit by bit. It takes great effort to become effortless at anything. There are no quick fixes.

You have to go through rough patches to achieve great things

The difference between success and failure is work.

The great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights.

I guess maybe another gift I have is a great work ethic.

No great intellectual thing was ever done by great effort.

Always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty.

Any great achievement is preceded by many difficulties and many lessons; great achievements are not possible without them.

I always had that desire to become a great athlete.

To have success, you can't let failure stop you. To have great success, you can't let success stop you.

Great risks come in long term, tremendously assiduous, very courageous study.

Great people are not people who have never fallen down. Greatness has to do with how you get back up.

With great effort comes great gratification.

There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.

Great people are just ordinary people with an extraordinary amount of determination. They simply don't know how to quit. They just keep on 'keepin' on'.

One of the great things about African-Americans is that we've always had this attitude: We make do with what we got. It comes from our ancestors being slaves.

Everybody can have one great year. I've got to prove I can do it again.

If we all knew how to make that jump from good to great then I think every song would be great.

Really great design is hard. Good is the enemy of great.

Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

You can have anything you want in life, you must be willing to conquer the challenge.