Persistence Quotes
These persistence quotes are inspiring reminders of how others have persevered despite obstacles, difficulties, and adversity. Most things in life don't come easily.
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Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Napoleon Hill
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground. Anonymous
Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries. James A. Michener
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. Josh Billings
If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. William Blake
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. Thomas A. Edison
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. Truman Capote
He conquers who endures. Persius
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. Henry Ward Beecher
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison
No great achievement is possible without persistent work. Bertrand Russell
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. William James
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling. Lucretius
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win. Roger Bannister
We are made to persist. That's how we find out who we are. Tobias Wolff
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. Vincent van Gogh
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henri Wadsworth Longfellow
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength, but through persistence. Buddha
People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. George Allen
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. Napoleon Hill
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. Calvin Coolidge
Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill
No great thing is created suddenly. Epictetus
The secret of success is constancy to purpose. Benjamin Disraeli
Sometimes by losing a battle, you will find a new way to win the war. Donald Trump