Quotes About Perseverance

Even when I was being recruited here to the University of Virginia, a lot of people in my own community didn't think I was Division I football material because I played at a small private school.

For centuries, from the dirt roads of Trenton, to the hills of Virginia, to the trenches of Amiens, our armed forces never fought in a war they didn't win.

I am a competitor, I am a Virgo, and for me, I would never quit anything.

I've always taught that a poor economy is the best opportunity for salespeople because the naysayers and grumblers have already given up, leaving more territory, more opportunities to be successful than in a good economy when virtually all salespeople are out there, giving it their best.

A lot of people who have depression understand that the last thing in the world you want to do when you're feeling that way is get up and exercise. It's virtually impossible to do that. It's like somebody beating you.

In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.

Neurologically, I'm a quadriplegic, so virtually everything about my work has been driven by my learning disabilities, which are quite severe, and my lack of facial recognition, which I'm sure is what drove me to paint portraits in the first place.

I am a human being. I started out with virtually nothing. I worked my way up like so many businesspeople have and made ourselves great in this country. And that is what we have to make sure we preserve for our grandchildren and future generations all the way through.

I win virtually every case I should win, and I win a number of cases that people think I shouldn't.

I came out out at the age of 28 and knew I'd had one loss on points, and the only reason I had that loss was that the fight was taken too soon. I lost two and a half stone in eight weeks, which was virtually impossible, but I made it, and I still got that big cheque!

I've had plenty of fights where the guy's virtually unknown and very tough. I mean a lot.

Patience is a virtue; virtue is a grace.

Patience, n. A minor form of dispair, disguised as a virtue.

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

Everyone needs resilience. It's a virtue essential to growth and essential to happiness.

Patience, the beggar's virtue, shall find no harbor here.

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Patience is a virtue in life, of course, but it's not something we F1 people have too much of.

If you were to ask me when I was 17 if I was mad because I didn't have a deal, I would have probably said, 'Yeah.' Now I'm so glad I got it when I got it. People tell you to be patient and wait. Patience is not a virtue of mine, but I think everything definitely happened the right way for me.

Perseverance is a virtue that cannot be understated.

Virtue knows that it is impossible to get on without compromise, and tunes herself, as it were, a trifle sharp to allow for an inevitable fall in playing.

Impatience is a virtue.

For me, patience is a virtue and the result is much more important than the road.

Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.