Quotes About Persistence

Believe me that in every big thing or achievement there are always obstacles-big or small- and the reaction one shows to such obstacles is what counts, not the obstacle itself.

Everyone gets caught inside when surfing. You have 2 options. Give up or paddle outside. Life is the same. Keep paddling!

There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything.

No. I'm simply saying that life, uh, finds a way.

There is no shortcut to holiness; it must be the business of our whole lives.

Life is full of troubles and vexations, that one must either rise above it by means of corrected thoughts, or leave it.

Everybody, at some point in their life, has fallen down and not felt like getting back up, but you have to, no matter how difficult it is.

If you fall during your life it doesn't matter because you're never a failure if you try to get up.

I've been afraid every single day of my life, but I've gone ahead and done it anyway.

You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is 'never try.' Homer Simpson

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.

For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will.

Life's greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never-ending commitment to act until they achieve.

The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?

I know that life is a journey I must accept and that pain and confusion are temporary. I know that if I follow my heart, it will lead me where I belong.

In order to achieve great things in your life, you have to be consistent in what you are doing.

If you want to become something, achieve something in life, then always listen to your heart.

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

Each life is made up of mistakes and learning, waiting and growing, practicing patience and being persistent.

All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you're just wasting your time.

Whatever you do in life, don't give up on your own dreams.

I'm not perfect. I'm never going to be. And that's the great thing about living the Christian life and trying to live by faith, is you're trying to get better every day. You're trying to improve.

It is the focus on the highest ideal day after day that saves life from being wrapped up in small whirlwinds.

Life is a continuous exercise in creative problem solving.