Persistence Quotes
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Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a central part of your life.
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With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark.
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I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.
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Perhaps the greatest display of self-discipline is persisting when the going gets tough. Persistence is self-discipline in action.
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Persistence pays off.
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I'm a big believer in persistence, don't be greedy and, above all, work hard. It's what keeps me going.
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I don't know if I discovered I had any talent. It was dogged persistence. I had to have the music.
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Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
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Only in the steady and constant application of force lies the very first prerequisite for success. This persistence, however, can always and only arise from a definite spiritual conviction. Any violence which does not spring from a firm, spiritual base, will be wavering and uncertain.
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Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.
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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
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I don't impose any word count or number-of-hours quota on myself, or have any rules, except one: persistence. Nothing glamorous. No epiphanies. Just revisiting and rewriting. For me, momentum is far more important than inspiration.
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Persistence is the answer, and a sense of humor helps.
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Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort.
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I don't believe in luck. ... It's persistence, hard work, and not forgetting your dream.
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When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work and hiring good people.
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A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician.
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Asking in faith requires honesty, effort, commitment, and persistence.
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People who want to write either do it or they don't. At last I began to say that my most important talent - or habit - was persistence. Without it, I would have given up writing long before I finished my first novel. It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up.
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On my best days, I fancy myself a combination of Dad's persistence/patience and Mom's toughness/skepticism.
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I have always considered the price of perfection prohibitive and allowed mistakes as a part of the learning process. I prefer a dash of daring and persistence to perfection. I have always supported learning on the part of my team members by paying vigilant attention to each of their attempts, be they successful or unsuccessful.
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Because of their courage and persistence for many years, we can, today, even set the dates when all humanity will join together to celebrate one of the outstanding human victories of our century. When that moment comes, we shall, together, rejoice in a common victory over racism, apartheid and white minority rule.
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The basis of persistence is the Power of Will.
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It takes a little more persistence to get up and go the distanceI'm not giving inI'm not missing outI'm not giving up on implausible dreams - The Enemy Within (Part I of 'Fear') (1984)
