Quotes About Steadfastness

good pard is a rock, not easily chipped or dented.

As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so wise men falter not amidst blame or praise.

A feverish display of over-zeal, At the first outset, is an obstacle To all success; water, however cold, Will penetrate the ground by slow degrees.

ideology that 'gives evildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination.

The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.

Give me courage to resist, patience to endure, constancy to persevere.

The more a man hath unity and simplicity in himself, the more things and the deeper things he understandeth; and that without labour, because he receiveth the light of understanding from above. The spirit which is pure, sincere, and steadfast, is not distracted though it hath many works to do, because it doth all things to the honour of God, and striveth to be free from all thoughts of self-seeking.

If therefore thou use not on all sides the shield of patience, thou wilt not remain long unwounded.

not thyself to attain much rest, but much patience.

My mind is steadfastly fixed, and it is grounded in Christ."(2) If thus it were with me, the fear of man should not so easily tempt me, nor the arrows of words move me.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.

The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.

Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; give us an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

To prosper in this world, to gain felicity, victory and improvement, either for a man or a nation, there is but one thing requisite, That the man or nation can discern what the true regulations of the Universe are in regard to him and his pursuit, and can faithfully and steadfastly follow these.

When something really matters, you should never give up or give in.

One of the things I learned growing up, a rule that I go by, is just never give up. That's one thing that I had to keep telling myself.

I never give up. Doesn't matter what the score is.

One thing I have always believed in is to never give up.

That is how I play, I never give up.

I know what I like, and I'm not trying to adapt to new things.

It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me - I never retreat.

If there's no point, then there's no point giving up.

Steve remembered clasping his hands together, amazed that they weren't shaking. If ever they should shake, he thought, it would be at a time like this. But they were as steady and still as a kitchen sink.

I must not only keep alive, but I must be as strong as granite, so that no matter how much I was knocked about, I could remain unbroken.