Quotes About Persistence

I've been a writer for years, but it was mainly as a function of trying to be a director, so I just got work as a writer. I want to keep directing.

The fundamental vision hasn't changed. What does change is how you get there, because there are still problems you have to figure out.

There are cases when it takes 50 or 100 years for fundamental science to achieve results.

Failure is a fundamental factor of success.

I'm like a fungus; you can't get rid of me.

It's hard to go back and be constantly funny.

I attribute my success to this:—I never gave or took an excuse.

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.

Man must prepare for the thing he has asked for, when there isn't the slightest sign of it in sight.

if you run away your problems will run after you. Be undisturbed by a situation, and it will fall away of its own weight.

Do not neglect the day of small things, for little beginnings have big endings

Ask, and it shall be given you, seek, and ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you. (Mat. 7:7).

Well she was bright; and she danced...And my function in life was to keep that bright thing in existence. And it was almost as difficult as trying to catch with your hand that dancing reflection. And the task lasted for years.

His sister-in-law Sylvia represented for him unceasing, unsleeping activities of a fantastic kind.

and his peers are not many. You may like him or not, may attack him or sing his praises, but you cannot ignore him. He is of those that die hard. Be as fastidious as you will; make up your mind to recognize only those who are, without any manner of doubt, beyond and above all others; however few the names you keep, Rabelais' will always remain.

It's so easy that when you begin you can't stop. You just go on and on doing it always.

You learn things by saying them over and over and thinking about them until they stay in your mind forever and I think it will be the same with Magic. If you keep calling it to come to you and help you it will get to be part of you and it will stay and do things.

the gray rain-storm which looked as if it would go on forever and ever. She watched it so long and steadily that the grayness grew heavier and heavier before her eyes and she fell asleep.

If you keep doing it everyday as regularly as soldiers go through drill, we shall see what will happend and find out if the experiment succeeds. You learn things by saying them over and over and thinking about them until they stay in your mind for ever, and I think it will be the same with Magic. If you keep calling it to come to you and help you, it will get to be part of you and it will stay and do things.

Them as is not wanted scarce ever thrives.

If you keep doing it every day as regularly as soldiers go through drill we shall see what will happen and find out if the experiment succeeds. You learn things by saying them over and over and thinking about them until they stay in your mind forever and I think it will be the same with Magic. If you keep calling it to come to you and help you it will get to be part of you and it will stay and do things.

Imaginar es algo tan fácil que cuando comienzas cuesta detenerse. Sólo es cuestión de empezar.»

Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place.

Underneath were the printed letters and they said: "I will cum bak.