Quotes about Persistence

The government's like a mule, it's slow and it's sure; it's slow to turn, and it's sure to turn the way you don't want it.

Remember anything you want that's valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure.

If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

It'll take you eternities to get rid of me,' she adds sadly, which makes me jealous, I want her to say I'll never get rid of her - I wanta be chased till eternity till I catch her.

There's no way to convince people of your greatness. Whatever it is that you want to be, you have to know it inside and knife-fight your way to your dream.

Whatever a man wants badly and persistently enough will determine the man's character.

If What you re doing now was enough to get what you want, you'd already have it.

You've got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.

The main reason for people's lack of success is their willingness to give up what they want most of all, for what they want right now!

Things are never so bad they can't be made worse.

Personal success or personal satisfaction are not worth another thought if one does achieve them, or worth worrying about if they evade one or are slow in coming. All that is really worth while is action - faithful action, for the world, and in God.