Quotes About Persistence

The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.

But it is only through constant, faithful endeavor by the girl herself that the goal eventually is reached.

My personal philosophy is I'm running a 100-yard dash, and I haven't reached the end.

Having reached the halfway mark in the alphabet, my prime focus is on writing each new book as well as I can.

I have worked long and hard to reach the level I have reached.

I've never reached the point where I was ready to abandon a series.

I started with nothing and reached the level I'm at today. All I had was football and God's help.

I played in the Champions League constantly for 12 or 13 years in my career, and I reached only two finals. I know how difficult it is to get to that point.

I'd reached the point at West Brom where I'd play well, score goals, set up goals and nothing would come from it. I'd go home, come back the next day and everything would be the same. No reward, no response.

Early on in my career, I used to get out in the 30s, 40s, fifties, and 60s. So I really appreciated reaching my first hundred.

You will definitely encounter lots of resistance on the road to super success, but don't let others stop you from reaching your goals.

I wrote a novel, Ghost Road Rules, and as soon as it was done and polished, I began reaching out to agents. I ignored the frequent advice to 'shoot low and try for a low-level agent because they're the only ones that will take a flyer on a new author.' That sounded like bad advice to me.

I was determined not to sit around and watch my life deteriorate. I kept reaching out in hope and honesty that someone would find me. I never gave up hope. I fell flat on my face and got up again.

There will always be something higher for me to reach for, and as long as there is, I'll keep reaching.

When I get started each day, I read through and correct the previous day's 2,000 words, then start on the next. As I reach that figure, I try to simply stop and not go on until reaching a natural break. If you just stop while you know what you're going to write next, it's easier to get going again the next day.

My dad had a dream of his kids reaching the NFL. My older brother was actually the first to make it. His career didn't really last too long, but he always had more passion for documentaries.

Be fearless. Be glib. Be enigmatic. Read. Never give up.

I'm not the best actor I can be, so I'm just working on it. I'm not the quickest reader in the world but when I get an acting book I can read it in two days.

In fiction, it's a big challenge to keep the reader in one place for so long.

I don't think anyone wants a reader to be completely lost - certainly not to the point of giving up - but there's something to be said for a book that isn't instantly disposable, that rewards a second reading.

I can't retire. My readers won't let me.

For a lot of kids, reading is not magical. It's really hard work.

I tried to get into comics initially after I graduated Clemson in 1994. I spent a year trying to get in, and I quit reading books because not getting in made me sad.

Just go out there and play every day. Every day is a new day. Every day is the same day. You've got to just be ready to play.