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Perseverance Quotes


"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."


"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."


"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."


"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."


"Rise flexibly, courageously and perseveringly upon the challenges and trials in our life. Beneath the depth of fresh wounds, heavy cross and years of scars, is our wise silent mind, a beating faithful heart with understanding and patience matched with a humble soul who walks with hope towards charity, kindness, peace and harmony."


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


"It is tempting to quit striving toward a goal when you have neither the time, the resources, the support, the means, nor perhaps the confidence in talent to reach the level of standing you wish to reach. But these are not reasons to quit. Move forward anyway. Try your best. Put what little you do have into accomplishing what you can, because along the way you may attain a portion of what you feel is lacking. And owning a portion of a dream is better than owning no dream at all. Never give up."


"No one is born a sprinter. We all learn to push ourselves up from the floor and then balance before taking that first, wobbly step. It is an individual choice where to go from there."


"The only quality that distinguishes the greats from the masses, is the unwillingness to give up."


"As we fulfill our dream and move toward success, we will not escape fighting."


"The utility of perseverance in absurdity is more than I could ever discern. Edmund Burke."


"Don't wait until all your doubts and fears are gone before you start working on your dream, because the truth is that there will always be some fears and doubts left in your mind. However, the key is to never allow them to slow you down, place limitations on your life, or blur your positive vision for the future. You are greater than all your fears and doubts."


"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."


"When we first begin fighting for our dreams, we have no experience and make many mistakes. The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and get up eight times."


"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."


"As bad as you are thinking of giving up, you still have more drive left in you. Winning is something that you were born to experience on earth. Keep on pushing with faith and perseverance, something greatly rewarding will surely happen down the line."


"When things go wrong, just do your best to make it through the day and you'll be okay in a short time."


"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."


"The struggle of today, is not altogether for today - it is for a vast future also."


"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."


"If you have the dedication, means and patience to treat your daily struggle, like a step towards success, something bigger will come your way."


"Don't worry about not doing "it" perfectly right now. It's ok, just keep at it, you will soon settle in it and then you'll be glad you didn't give up."


"I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled."


"Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life."


"Nothing ever stays the same. Just because things aren't good now doesn't mean they will be that way forever....Never quit."


"Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon."


"To achieve our goals we need perseverance."


"Day and night, their frail and crippled ships defy the tempest."


"Keep your mental sight fully focused on the prize ahead; so that if you happen to fall, it would motivate you to get back up and keep moving forward."


"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."


"Our young men and women must be taught that through hard work, they can create opportunities for themselves and others."



"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith."


"Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it."


"Nosoi? Percy planted his feet in a fighting stance. "You know, I keep thinking, I have now killed every single thing in Greek mythology. But the list never seems to end."You haven't killed me yet, I noted."Don't tempt me."


"For me at least there came moments when faith wavered. But there is the great lesson and the great triumph: keep the fire burning until by and by out of the mass of sordid details there comes some result."


"You can strive in life with courage, faith and hope."


"In order to fulfil our life mission we also need to develop perseverance."


"You don't stop planting corn because weeds are going to grow beside it."



"If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don't work out the way you want, hold your head up high and be proud. And try again. And again. And again!"


"When all help is stopped, when your loved ones started doubting your competence, when failure seems almost confirmed, but no matter what, if you make one more attempt, that final step will fetch you the victory."


"There's no secret on how to attain a greater height, just keep climbing the ladder, don't look at the dreadful distance, lock up that negative thoughts today, and fulfil your dreams."


"If you wish to overcome any difficulty, resolved to endure adversity."


"Surrender is not an option, keep trying is the answer."


"When life belittle and trick you, you will forget protocol..."


"I have discovered fallen trees across my path and have possessed neither the strength to move them nor the patience or tenacity to find an alternative way round. I have simply returned to where I came from, and told myself there had been no other choice."


"The road might seem long,But the joy of arriving makes it all worth it.All I have to do is be strong."


"What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up."


"Ever notice the word 'rough' in through? There is truth to that, though the way may be rough, we are still able to get through it."
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