Quotes About Perseverance

Never underestimate small things, Captain, they have to be meaner than larger ones to survive.

But it is Charlie's philosophy that a first-rate man should be willing to take at least some difficult jobs with a high chance of failure. And just as he decries making money "with lily white hands," he believes that giving time, talent, and risking his reputation is just as important as contributing money.

To finish first you have to first finish.

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. The Bible, Proverbs

Stop grieving. Start giving thanks to me. You live to fight on other days.

Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn

Courage is a fickle creature. Just as you need it, it often makes excuses and rushes out of the room.

Perhaps I wasn't going crazy after all. Perhaps I was just becoming a writer.

The key to happiness - as any good fairy godmother will tell you - is not to avoid problems, but to overcome them.

Life gave you problems. It was your responsibility to rise above them.

Once a seed of hope is planted, you don't need to water it. It grows by itself.

Janette Rallison

No matter how often I think I can't stand it anymore, I always do. There is no alternative. I don't fall, I don't foam at the mouth, faint, collapse or die. It's the same for all of us. You can't get out of the inside of your own head. Something keeps you going. Something always does.

Life does not always yield its fruit easily, and when we cannot get to the top branches where the best and juiciest pieces cling, we must shake the tree. Shake it hard,

Really, there was only one sensible thing to do. Stay the course. Pray it through, day by day, minute by minute. The Lord had an answer and it would surely come. (p. 203)

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. "Cool." Thanks, Lord! I really needed that reminder. You're the One in charge of this case anyway, and I know You already have all the answers!

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Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

il tempo guarisce tutti i mali" "Time heals all wounds.

There's no storm too big to praise your way through. You might not feel like it, but praising God in the middle of the tough times is really the best way to focus and to build your faith.

After discussing the importance of the Tuesday workload...] "...'Anyway, I spend a lot of time praying. And my knees are calloused.' ... 'I've spent a lot of time doing the same, ' I said as the light changed. 'That's the only thing that gets me through--on Tuesday's and every other day of the week.

For every storm, a rainbow, for every tear, a smile.

I've got you figured out," he said. "You'll forge ahead and act like everything's okay when it's not. You're the kind to just keep going, to make sure everyone else is okay, even when you're not.

Finché c'è vita c'è speranza." As long as there was life, there was hope.