Quotes About Perseverance

To convince oneself that one has the right to live decently takes time.

You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.

There's no way to become great overnight, but in the marathon of success, it takes a lot of intention to see you through each day of the journey.

In the blues, it just takes so long for us to get recognized.

I feel very honoured and humbled to have people think, 'If Yuna can break through, then why can't we?' It takes a lot of work, but I tell people to just have that focus. Always be humble and a learner, practice and do research.

I'm not a manager. I just try my best and see where it takes me.

I'd sometimes do 50, 60 takes of song.

I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting.

Sometimes it takes time to find people in the sport who share the same opinions and approach to racing as me.

If people believe in your material, they will do whatever it takes to get it done. Even if they don't, but you make it as awesome an experience as possible, they will help you reach your goals.

There's something about taking a plow and breaking new ground. It gives you energy.

If you're extremely confident, taking a loss doesn't bother you.

For me, it's just about taking it one at-bat, one pitch, one play at a time.

In Formula One nothing is easy, but I can feel I'm taking the right steps, that I'm working in the proper way.

It's about being steady and taking the rough with the smooth, but that's life as a goalkeeper.

To encounter 'Beowulf' is like taking a sledgehammer to a quarry face. You must bang in there.

Despite everything I've been through, despite being a kid with a spotty background, the Cleveland Browns stuck their neck out and risked taking me and put their faith and belief in me, and I won't let them down.

When I began to rap, I wasn't taking it real serious. As I start seeing good things, it's getting serious.

For me, it's all about taking things a step at a time, proving I'm good enough and on the right path.

My two biggest lessons learned as a trader are take risks and get comfortable with taking losses and setbacks to help move you forward.

If I keep taking my good swings, swing at the right pitches, good things will happen.

I'm one of the few artists who started from the ground up for real. Not taking no records to the radio station begging no DJ to play it. When DJs started playing my records they called me for them. I ain't pull up and ask nobody for nothing, I ain't pay nobody nothing.

I made my way in this league playing special teams and then kind of worked my way into playing receiver. It was always just kind of doing whatever I could do and taking advantage of all the opportunities that I got.

I can control my effort, how hard I work and taking advantage of the opportunities.