Quotes About Persistence

Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

learning how to ride your bike? Well, persistence and sheer repetition, certainly. You were going to stick with it no matter how long it took! It also helped that you were enthusiastic about what you set out to achieve—that you could hardly wait to reach your goal. And finally, let's not underestimate the impact of positive encouragement. You always knew your parents were in your corner, supporting you, rooting for your success.

One person with a commitment is worth more than 100 people who have only an interest. — Mary Crowley

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. — Seneca

What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. — ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

One person with a commitment is worth more than 100 people who have only an interest.

Now, let's assume you have a goal in mind. The next question to ask yourself is, "Am I willing to do whatever it takes to achieve this goal?" If your answer is, "I'll do just about anything, except that I won't do _______," then frankly, you're not committed.

That made Dad pretty mad, so he said "NO SON OF MINE IS A QUITTER!" Which isn't really true at all. I'm a HUGE quitter, and so is Rodrick. And I think Manny is on his third of fourth preschool by now.

You can not expect everyone to have the same dedication as you

I think about my work every minute of the day.

Like Atlas, I have broad shoulders. I can carry a grudge to the crack of doom.

He got one finger cut off when he was young... The cafe paid for a replacement, put some nano-plastic in there. The kid got hooked. It happens. You get some plastic in you, you just want some more...Some more of that strength. Because that's what it is. Strength. The Strength to persist.

Consider failure as just a comma in the middle of a sentence that tells the story of your life.

Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.

The truth is, what you do matters. What you do today matters. What you do every day matters. Successful people just do the things that seem to make no difference in the act of doing them and they do them over and over and over until the compound effect kicks in.

Any time you see what looks like a breakthrough, it is always the end result of a long series of little things, done consistently over time.

Showing up is essential. Showing up consistently is powerful. Showing up consistently with a positive outlook is even more powerful.

anything worth having is worth paying that price for.

Show up. Show up consistently. Show up consistently with a positive outlook. Be prepared for and committed to the long haul. Cultivate a burning desire backed by faith. Be willing to pay the price. And do the things you've committed to doing—even when no one else is watching.

In the process of learning to walk, did you spend more time falling down or standing up? If you were anything like most babies, you failed (fell) far more than you succeeded (walked). It didn't matter: you were on the path of mastery.

Do the thing, and you shall have the power." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Essay on Compensation

If you've ever been told, "You'll get it if you just want it bad enough," I'm here to let you off the hook: it simply isn't true.

There are three simple, essential steps to achieving a goal: Write it down: give it a what (clear description) and a when (timeline). Look at it every day: keep it in your face; soak your subconscious in it. Start with a plan: make the plan simple. The point of the plan is not that it will get you there, but that it will get you started.

You are either going for your dreams or giving up your dreams. Stretching for what you could be, or settling for what you are.