Quotes About Perseverance

The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet.

Courage makes victory possible.

My faith helped me stay grounded in defeat and victory, to not get too excited about the successes and too low about the failures.

I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.'

In their eyes as they pass is not hatred, not excitement, not despair, not the tonic of their victory - there is just the simple expression of being here as though they had been here doing this forever, and nothing else.

Every time I get in the ring, I have to give 110 per cent because my opponents have nothing to lose and everything to gain, so I have to make sure I go in there with my A-game and come away with the victory.

The greatest feeling is coming away with a victory, seeing all of your hard work in training camp paying off. That's the best feeling.

I'm a ride or die Biggie fan. I've come out to 'Victory' so many times.

Like all major transitions in human history, the shift from a linear to a circular economy will be a tumultuous one. It will feature heroes and pioneers, naysayers and obstacles, and moments of victory and doubt. If we persevere, however, we will put our economy back on a path of growth and sustainability.

The thrill, believe me, is as much in the battle as in the victory.

I want to thank all of my opponents. Iron sharpens iron, and every great victory or crushing defeat occurred because there was someone who trained hard and had the courage to meet me across the cage.

That first victory, before you get to it, it always seems so far ahead. You're not sure whether you can make it or not. Once you do, obviously it's a relief, but it also helps you to then deal better once you are in the lead of a race.

The physical toughness is the obvious - the ability to push through things no matter what's coming at you, to keep going, to not give in. Never surrender. Usually the victory goes to the guy who can play through it the longest. Of course, the mental part is equally important.

We're just here to fight, we're just here to give God the glory, get a victory and keep it moving.

Sometimes a pinch of sadism is the ingredient that makes victory taste that little bit sweeter.

Whether it's pool or Ping Pong, I can't stand to have my kids beat me. Especially Ping Pong! And when they beat me, they just needle the devil out of me. That's fine. I'd rather have that than let them win a shallow victory.

Supporting any team has its ups and downs. But being part of a united team on the brink of victory, is the only way we're going to change the country for the better.

The rashness of the persecutor hath overspread the rights of the persecuted so that punishment is awarded to him that has gained the victory, the inglorious triumphs, and the man who deserved bonds has carried off the prize.

Fight for victory until the very last minute.

When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory.

I don't think it's a low point being in the finals of the French Open, three points away from the victory.

I guess because I was on the 'Early Show' for so many years, any little victory here is something kind of new for me.

You know some people are all about talk. I'm about results. Every victory, every conservative victory, I've had, I've had to bleed and fight to accomplish it, always adhering to our conservative principles, and refusing to take no for an answer.

One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.