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Perseverance Quotes


"I think one of the most important attributes is perseverance."



"Every worthwhile accomplishment big or little has its stages of drudgery and triumph a beginning a struggle and a victory."


"The greatest fight is when you are fighting in the smoke and cannot see with your eyes."


"Never give up on your dreams! When you're good at something, and there's love in what you do, passion will always bring success."


"The appreciation of your success will only come with your perseverance."


"Many beautiful dreams die prematurely because the dreamers don't have enough fuel to drive through the rocky roads and the patience to wait."



"Some fish love to swim upstream. Some people love to overcome challenges."



"Self Effort (Purushartha) is that which will bear fruits, without fail."


"People who don't have patience don't achieve anything in life."


"The string slices into the skin of his fingers and no matter how tough the calluses, it tears. But this beat is fast and even though his joints are aching, his arm's out of control like it has a mind of its own and the sweat tat drenches his hair and face seems to smother him, but nothing's going to stop Tom. He;s aiming for oblivion."


"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."



"No man likes to acknowledge that he has made a mistake in the choice of his profession, and every man, worthy of the name, will row long against wind and tide before he allows himself to cry out, 'I am baffled!' and submits to be floated passively back to land."


"There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up."


"It is hard to begin and harder to finish."


"Fleet kept running, Kaladin growled, getting back under Elhokar's arm."What?"He couldn't win, but he kept running. And when the storm caught him, it didn't matter that he'd died, because he'd run for all he had."Sure. All right. The king sounded groggy, though Kaladin couldn't tell if it was the alcohol or the blood loss."We all die in the end, you see, Kaladin said. "So I guess what truly matters is just how well you've run. And Elhokar, you've kept running since your father was killed, even if you screw up all the storming time."Thank you? the king said, drowsy."


"If you fail, never give up. Keep trying, you will succeed."


"Who would ever know the greater graces of comfort and perserverance, mercy and forgiveness, patience and courage, if no shadows fell over a life?"


"Every stumble is not a fall, and every fall does not mean failure."


"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage."


"The gospel of the kingdom talks about perseverance."



"One is to cross this ocean in the form of obstinacy. We are standing on this side of obstinacy and we have to go to the other side. If someone becomes instrumental in removing your obstinacy; do not be disturbed about it, consider him to be extremely beneficial and undergo that experience with equanimity."


"In all spheres of life, we find the grace of patient endurance."


"The key to success-keep swimming. Even when they tap you on the shoulder to say the pool has been drained, just keep swimming."


"If you have the understanding to first notice the signs, continue with the courage to follow them."


"Enjoy the RIDE NOW. You'll be SUCCESSFUL later, however YOU define SUCCESS."


"At the end of the race nobody really cares about how you started, so stay laser focused and finish strong. Get ready to proclaim "I did it!"


"Flames burn so long as they are fed. Rivers rage so long as it rains. The sun rises so long as the earth rotates. Prayers are answered so long as they are uttered.Hope exists so long as there is a new day. Miracles never cease so long as there is faith. Love endures so long as kindness rules all actions. Dreams thrive so long as they are pursued. Never give up so long as you live."


"Without delayed gratification, there is no patience."


"If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations."


"The only way round is through."


"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost."


"I've failed over and over but I get back up stronger, better, and bolder. It's the only way I know and want to live."


"Success is climbing all the way up failure's steep ladder."


"The toughness of any journey means absolutely nothing to a mind that travels with the spirit of perseverance."


"Perseverance is impossible if we don't permit ourselves to hope."


"If I get up just one less time than the number of times I've been knocked down, I have done one of the most devastating things possible; I have halted my life at that very spot."


"Well, I agree that 'trial and error' is a pretty pessimistic name for it. And maybe that's what it is most of the time. But I think the point is that it's not just try-error. Most of the time, it's try-error-try."


"Constantly stopping to explain oneself may expand into a frustrating burden for the rare individual, so ceasing to do so is like finally dropping the weights and sprinting towards his goals. Those who insincerely misunderstand, who intentionally distort the motives of a pure-intentioned individual, then, no longer have the opportunity to block his path; instead, they are the ones left to stand on the sidelines shouting frustratedly in the wind of his trail."


"Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success."


"Is it not true that the clever rogue is like the runner who runs well for the first half of the course, but flags before reaching the goal: he is quick off the mark, but ends in disgrace and slinks away crestfallen and uncrowned. The crown is the prize of the really good runner who perseveres to the end."


"It is ok to make mistakes in life as long as you try again."


"At the very moment when people underestimate you is when you can make a breakthrough."


"Ordinary people think you are crazy when you attempt the impossible, deride you when you are halfway to achieving it, and envy you when you achieve it."


"Time and again the sun sets like a bedimming curtain before my eyes, taking with it all illumination, warmth, and color. I am overwhelmed by night and the monsters that lurk in shadows of despair. But alas, stars twinkle from afar, shedding the tiniest rays of lighted hope. I am reminded that the sun also rises and that morning's glory shall restore beauty to my world. The realization of this dream is only a matter of waiting out the dreary night. So, I shall persevere."


"But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggle for your dreams than to be defeated without ever even knowing what you're fighting for."


"You may write me down in history with your bitter, twisted lines. You may trod me in the very dirt, but still, like dust, I'll rise."


"Perseverance n.: A lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves a glorious success."


"Never give up hope. All things are working for your good. One day, you'll look back on everything you've been through and thank God for it."


"If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again- only this time with more wisdom.But once he has started, a warrior of the light perseveres until the end."


"Struggles put you in a position to make better decisions. You'll survive and should take the lessons learned especially in order to move forward in life. It may have been raining in your life for a moment, but the sun will shine again."
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