Quotes on Persistence

Posted on September 9, 2007 in Inspiration by Michael.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. – Dale Carnegie

Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world. – Jane Adams

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. – John Quincy Adams

In this world, there is nothing softer or thinner than water. But to compel the hard and unyielding, it has no equal. That the weak overcomes the strong, that the hard gives way to the gentle — this everyone knows. Yet no one asks accordingly. – Lao-Tse

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity. – Louis Pasteur

You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day. – Marian Wright Edelman

Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. – Ovid

The best way out is always through. – Robert Frost

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas Edison

If you’re going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill


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