Quotes About Perseverance

If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole

Then he turned to Zero, who had been quietly digging in his hole since Stanley's return. Zero's hole was smaller than all the others.

The bigger the storm, the brighter the rainbow.

They walked for what seemed like a very long time, and still never came across the Mary Lou. Stanley was pretty sure they were heading in the right direction. He remembered that when they left the boat, they were headed toward the setting sun. Now they were headed toward the rising sun. He knew the sun didn't rise and set exactly in the

What are we supposed to be looking for? Stanley asked him. You're not looking for anything. You're digging to build character. It's just if you find anything, the Warden would like to know about it.

Stanley raised and lowered one shoulder.

Somehow they were both still alive, at least for one more second, one more heartbeat.

If you take a bad boy and make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun, it will turn him into a good boy.

You'll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.

Eat a frog, warthog

I am not saying it's going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But that's no reason to give up. You'll be surprised with what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.

If only, if only, the moon speaks no reply; Reflecting the sun and all that's gone by. Be strong my weary wolf, turn around boldly. Fly high, my baby bird, My angel, my only.

tied to broken rubber

It must swim for miles through the desert Uttering cries that are almost human.

She said. I actually had my butt torn a few weeks ago. But it's like any job. You have good days and bad days.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing.

Every few weeks she would shut herself up in her room, put on her scribbling suit, and fall into a vortex, as she expressed it, writing away at her novel with all her heart and soul, for till that was finished she could find no peace.

Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.

Life is like college; may I graduate and earn some honors.

Woman work a great many miracles.

Don't cry so bitterly, but remember this day, and resolve with all your soul that you will never know another like it.

Go on with your work as usual, for work is a blessed solace.

Meg's high-heeled slippers were dreadfully tight, and hurt her, though she would not own it; and Jo's nineteen hair-pins all seemed stuck straight into her head, which was not exactly comfortable; but, dear me, let us be elegant or die.