Quotes About Perseverance

You have so many miles and so many years to reach the stars; if you ignore this, you can reach over there!

A lot of folks believe their best years are behind them. But I want Americans to recognize that's not true.

In spite of this, he will reach his heart's desire with wondrous precision.

Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.

When you are thwarted, it is your own attitude that is out of order.

Even now one rarely hears of people achieving great things unless they first stumble in some respect.

And St. Paul knew this well when he said, "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate

remember one day when we were out shooting on location, I said to him, "Slim, you've made a thousand movies. I've only made two. Give me some advice." He said, "Well, Mel, whenever you get a chance—sit down. Directing takes a lot out of you and you're too busy to notice how tired you are.

Failure is vital. It is an incredibly important quotient in the equation of a career. After you wipe away your tears, it's not a bad experience and under the right circumstances it will make you better, both as a person and as an artist.

Le cose che non sono state durano sempre. Non voltarti indietro

My parents leaving a third world country to a first world country and building from nothing - that's really inspiring to me and it's influenced me in a positive way.

But my advice is—have the courage to let your marriage be some fiery country in the throes of revolution where each of you speaks a different dialect and sometimes you can barely understand each other but it doesn't matter because, well, each of you is fighting. Fighting for each other.

Nothing is written stone, child. Even if it were, the stones can be shattered

We learned from her how to think for ourselves, how to jump eagerly into adventure and then get out of the scrapes it inevitably involves, how to get to the truth, and, perhaps most importantly, how to spin into action when things are not right.

I'd let those entering (grad) students in on my secret—higher education is all about perseverance. It has nothing to do with smarts or creativity or anything else. It's about cultivating the willingness and stamina for hoop jumping. Jump through the hoops, I'd say. Do it well. Do it relentlessly. And in a few years you can join the elite of the American education system secure in the knowledge that you too can endure with the best of them.

Even when the battle is long and the path is steep, a true warrior does not give up. If each one of us does not step forward to claim our rights, we are doomed to an eternal wait in hopes those who would usurp them will become benevolent. The Bible says, WATCH, FIGHT, and PRAY." * * * Although

Life's lessons come from unexpected places. We cannot afford to allow prejudices to shut out God's blessings. Being equal is based on seeing equal. It is seated in each individual's willingness to claim their own equality despite all evidence to the contrary and all talk by others who dare to question their value.

Grandma entertained us with reading or checkers or chess so we wouldn't bother Mother as she studied for her night-school exams. She was determined to complete her master's degree.

My mother was one of the first few blacks to integrate the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1954.

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If I want more, I need to go and get it, demand it, take hold of it with all my might, and do the best I can with it.

Somehow, even in the worst of times, the tiniest fragments of good survive. It was the grip in which one held those fragments that counted.

Then I choose to drown. In hope. Rather than float into nothing.

He took her face in his bloody hands. "I'll come and find you wherever you are. I'll not stop breathing until I do. So you're going to have to promise me that you won't lose hope. That you will keep yourself alive.