Quotes About Perseverance

A man only begins to be a man when he ceases to whine and revile, and commences to search for the hidden justice which regulates his life. And he adapts his mind to that regulating factor, he ceases to accuse others as the cause of his condition, and builds himself up in strong and noble thoughts; ceases to kick against circumstances, but begins to use them as aids to his more rapid progress, and as a means of the hidden powers and possibilities within himself.

He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.

The only truly safe thing you can do is to try over and over again. To go for it, to get rejected, to repeat, to strive, to wish. Without rejection there is no frontier, there is no passion, and there is no magic.

The price one pays for pursuing a profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

The price we pay when pursuing any art or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.

Success is messy. But so is life. Deal with it. Poverty is messier.

Ma se è una tela sporcata, tagliata e rotta, bisogna prima ricostituirla. Questo ricostituire, questo lavorare per ricostituire, che sarebbe persino un perdere tempo, questo è la croce.

Slowly, both the vaguely ironic and the deeply sincere among them came to see how seriously the Red Cross and the army took this service. And they started to take it seriously, too. They didn't feel like cooks, didn't feel like waitresses. Ellie said they were ass-kicking bitches, and they knew that they were. Though Irene said: "I was thinking of Amazons." Ellie and Dorothy stared at her—she made a soft little muscle—and laughed.

The armored creatures wrestled one another, and when one seemed about to climb out of the basket and make its escape, the others would grab it and haul it back down into the endless battle.

I never said that. We'll all be hurt, child. We will all be hurt. What I said was: they shall not overpower you.

Dead in Their Tracks by John Annerino

Progress might be inevitable, but there was no reason they should knuckle under without a fight.

A life was a long struggle to come to terms with things and to keep some things from others.

I can't help feeling that there is no beauty without hope, struggle, and conquest.

No eches de menos un destino más fácil

Pressure is a great motivator

Com outra - diz ele - se sentiria como essas pessoas com diploma em física nuclear ou engenharia eletrônica que acabam trabalhando de garçom.

Y a mí, ya que prefiero escoger mis derrotas, quiero que me recuerdes derrotado, como quien algo espera más allá de los tiempos y los hechos

Santa Paciencia Nati, la que hay que tener cuando se te vienen estas ideas.

A nation will not be moved by timid methods.

Each second is a raw drop of blood from your brain that you must swallow drop by drop and don't even start counting or you'll lose your mind...

And Jesus said unto him, 'No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.'

It's pretty cool to see how far music can take you.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.