Quotes About Perseverance

I know I look like I'd rather be outside surfing, or climbing a mountain, or running a marathon than sitting here with you, but don't be fooled. I'm as serious about my job as you are about yours," he said. "I'm only asking for another thirty minutes today. What's the big rush?

In prosperity we need moderation; in adversity, patience

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then, by God, do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.

You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluable problems.

Apply yourself. Get all the education you can, but then...do something. Don't just stand there, make it happen.

It's a good thing God doesn't let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself. But He's a charitable Lord: He only lets you see one day at a time. When times get tough, there's no choice except to take a deep breath, carry on, and do the best you can.

It's a good thing god doesn't let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself.

It looks bad right now, but remember, this too shall pass.

I learned about the strength you can get from a close family life. I learned to keep going, even in bad times. I learned not to despair, even when my world was falling apart. I learned that there are no free lunches. And I learned the value of hard work.

But one thing was perfectly clear: John was sacrificing himself to save the company. He was over his head and he knew it. Although it meant the end of his own career, he bent over backward to make sure that the transition would go as smoothly as possible. He blew himself out of the water to bring Chrysler back to life. And that is the test of a real hero.

It's a good thing God doesn't let you look a year or two into the future, or you might be sorely tempted to shoot yourself.

Setbacks are a natural part of life, and you've got to be careful how you respond to them.

People always think that we're the dregs and we're the trash and we're the bottoms of the pickle barrel, but we do all right!

My own image of my work is that I no sooner settle into something than a break occurs. These breaks are always painful and depressing but despite them I see that there's a consistency that holds out, but is hard to define.

Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards! This is your life and mine! I've spent a whole lifetime building this and as long as I'm in charge, nobody is going to knock it down.

I did not know I was to spend the rest of my life getting Singapore not just to work but to prosper and flourish.

You need, besides determination, all the other attributes that will push a project along. You must have application, you must be prepared to work hard, you must be prepared to get people to work with you.

sic]Keep looking up, Mama used to tell me. There's nothing on the ground but your feet.

in a snap the world can fall down around you and leave you, for years and years, trying to get back to a place where once upon a time you were happy.

a woman's life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering. It's better to expect it, you know. You're becoming a woman now, so you should be told this. For a woman, the man you marry will determine the quality of your life completely. A good man is a decent life, and a bad man is a cursed life?but no matter what, always expect suffering, and just keep working hard. No one will take care of a poor woman?just ourselves.