Quotes About Persistence

For who hath despised the day of small things?

Even if you've been fishing for three hours and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn, you're still better off than the worm.

A zealous locksmith died of late,And did arrive at heaven gate,He stood without and would not knock,Because he meant to pick the lock.

Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don't. Some can't.

Asthma is a disease that has practically the same symptoms as passion except that with asthma it lasts longer.

All the so-called "secrets of success" will not work unless you do.

Life's problems wouldn't be called "hurdles" if there wasn't a way to get over them.

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids.

Know your limits, but never stop trying to exceed them.

Some people can hack it, others can't.

The best way out of a problem is through it.

Drive a coach and six through an Act of Parliament.

Hope to the end.

Don't wait for your ship to come in - swim out to it.

The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse.

Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.

The only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one.

I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

He went forth conquering, and to conquer.

The reason most people do not recognize an opportunity when they meet it is because it usually goes around wearing overalls and looking like Hard Work.

Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God.

I love to play hide and seek with my kid, but some days my goal is to find a hiding place where he can't find me until after high school.

Broken tools can be replaced. You can't.