Persistence Quotes

Persevere in virtue and diligence.

The world is full of educated derelicts.

Persistence is a characteristic to which success invariably surrenders.

One thing we all know, if one does not possess PERSISTENCE, one does not achieve noteworthy success in any calling.

By being persistent, you're demonstrating faith. Persistence is simply another word for faith. If you didn't have faith, you'd never persist.

If you wish to be out front, then act as if you were behind.

The lifeblood of Christianity is not our persistence in moving toward God but God's persistence in moving toward us.

After a lifetime of swimming upstream, I am convinced that one of the real secrets to Wal-mart's phenomenal success has been that very tendency.

Persistence prevails, like a stream that is temporarily blocked by boulders and then collects force enough to overflow onward.

All historians, even the most scientific, have bias, if in no other sense than the determination not to have any.

If you are doing all you can to the fullest of your ability as well as you can, there is nothing else that is asked of a soul.

Saving New York City from bankruptcy is like making love to a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired; you stop when he's tired.

Persistence means giving full concentration to whatever you are doing right now. ... Persistence is success through trial, error, resetting your goals, and moving toward the target.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.

Persistence is the key to solving most mysteries.

Successful trout fishing isn't a matter of brute force or even persistence, but something more like infiltration.

When life knocks you down you have two choices- stay down or get up.

Persistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life.

He could totally be your boyfriend," [Angel] went on with annoying persistence. "You guys could get married. I could be like a junior bridesmaid. Total could be your flower dog.

So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence.

Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind.

Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth.

You're made to feel ugly, and I made ugly beautiful. Just by sheer persistence. Nobody has the right to say that I am ugly, and I will not be a professional victim, you know. Sorry!

I'm still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I'll settle for persistence

I believe that persistent effort, supported by a character-based foundation, will enable you to get more of the things money will buy and all of the things money won't buy.

We must talk about how sexism and patriarchy operate in conjunction with state violence. Until we're honest about that, and do something to resist, we're complicit in the persistence of oppression.

There is no shortcut to achievement.

There's no genius behind it. It's persistence and listening to people.

All I had was persistence. Turns out that's all you need.

People who say "it is impossible", should not interrupt those who are trying to make it possible.

The only things you learn are the things you tame

Persistence is nothing more than staying in motion

With some basic skills, ambition and persistence, then there is little limit to what you can achieve, and by trying you can often surprise yourself.

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile.

If you never budge, don't expect a push.

Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married.

My persistence is the measure of the belief I have in myself.

I've never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

I actually believe that a lot of what people call originality has to do with persistence in the craft.

Perseverance may be just as important as speed in the battle for the future.

Focus on the solution, not the problem

Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable.

Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.

Everything passes, but nothing entirely goes away.

Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.

One of the tests that I frequently use in an interaction is I push on the idea and what I'm looking for is both flexibility & persistence.

You have to have the will not to jump at the first solution, because the really elegant solution might be right around the corner.

Through persistence numerous individuals win accomplishment out of what appeared bound to be sure disappointment.

I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.