Quotes About Perseverance

Oh courage… oh yes! If only one had that… Then life might be livable, in spite of everything.

What do we plant when we plant the tree? We plant the ship that will cross the sea, we plant the mast to carry the sails, we plant the planks to withstand the gales--the keel, the keelson, and beam and knee--we plant the ship when we plant the tree.

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain fit for anything else.

And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith. (Ether 12:4–6.)

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Noli nothis permittere te terere

This is the army! Nobody can do the best they can.

Begin today No matter how feeble the light, let it shine as best it may. The world may need just that quality of light which you have.

Alas, that the longest hill Must end in a vale; but still, Who climbs with toil, wheresoe'er Shall find wings there.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.

The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.

It is not necessary that a man should earn his living by the sweat of his brow unless he sweats easier than I do.

The vessel, though her masts be firm,Beneath her copper bears a worm.

Do not despair of life. Think of the fox, prowling in a winter night to satisfy his hunger. His race survives I do not believe any of them ever committed suicide.

Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still exist but you have ceased to live.

Do the BEST with your Life for the REST of your Life!

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.

The life of Balance is difficult. It lies on the verge of continual temptation, its perpetual adjustments become fatiguing, its measured virtue is monotonous and uninspiring.

More difficult still, apparently, is the life of ever upward growth. Most men attempt it for a time, but growth is slow; and despair overtakes them while the goal is far away.

Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final. —RAINER MARIA RILKE

A scientist's accomplishments are equal to the integral of his ability integrated over the hours of his effort.

This story will never go down.

He that can heroically endure adversity will bear prosperity with equal greatest of the soul; for the mind that cannot be dejected by the former is not likely to be transported without the latter.