Quotes About Perseverance

Grieve not, then, if your sons seem to desert you, but rejoice, rather, seeing the will of God done gladly.

The law of the jungle which I learned at a young age, and have been trying to escape ever since, is that we what we must to survive.

I, personally, have resolved never to display weakness, to be always strong and firm and forthright, to show neither fear nor uncertainty-- no matter how fearful and uncertain I may be inside; I see no other way to survive this ordeal.

and firm and forthright, to show neither fear nor uncertainty—no matter how fearful and uncertain I may be inside; I see no other way to survive this ordeal.

It's not how you start that's important, but how you finish!

Don't let less-than-perfect circumstances keep you from trusting God.

Faithfulness to God requires your obedience, even when it's difficult.

I don't know why he isn't dead, maybe he's lucky. Certainly his physical self is dead. Before the streets, drugs, IV use, and hustling -medically - his body is not right. [...] So there is some will to live in him, to pass on his knowledge and good nature. It's a mystery. Dave is an inspiration to people. He is society's throw-away.

Their dog, the dog that no one wanted, the pit bull that a 'no kill' shelter had wanted to kill, had outrun, out-jumped, out-hustled, and out-hearted all the herding dogs and retrievers and shepherds. In not just one event, but in a grueling series of games and contests that tested every aspect of a dog's abilities. Wallace was a world champion.

If you're screwing up and people aren't saying anything, that means they have given up.

The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it.

The days are stacked against what we think we are.

Strangely, when I totally emerged from this slump I couldn't comprehend how I had almost drowned it it.

After missing the cut at the 1957 Masters because of poor putting, Hogan retired to the clubhouse and suggested that putting should no longer be a part of the game. "If I had my way," Hogan grumbled, "every golf green would be made into a huge funnel. You hit the funnel and the ball would roll down a pipe into the hole. I've always considered that golf is one game," Hogan added, "and putting another.

If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn't anything you can't do if you want to.

If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn't anything you can't do if you want to.

Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child you have stolen, for my will is as strong as yours and my kingdom as great. You have no power over me!

Ghost Dog: In the words of the ancients, one should make his decision within the space of seven breaths. It is a matter of being determined and having the spirit to break through to the other side.

Being a leader on a quest to amp up your company's culture might be one of the hardest things you will ever do, but the journey is so worth it. It can be life-changing.

Hard work isn't just a means to an end—it's an obsession.

With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.

the energy of the human spirit can override even severe limitations of physical energy

He looked older, too, like a man sucking it up, wrestling with problems he had been trying to conceal. This Norm saw as progress

my struggles with prayer; that's impossible and not even