Quotes about Persistence
A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.
— Will Rogers
When I was a young man I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. I didn't want to be a failure so I did ten times more work.
— George Bernard Shaw
There is no shortcut for hard work that leads to effectiveness. You must stay disciplined because most of the work is behind the scenes.
— Germany Kent
Dream while others are sleeping. Dare while others are wishing. Do while others are talking. Deliver while others are quitting.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.
— Amelia Earhart
When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
You don't scale a mountain with your mouth, but with your feet.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Paying the price for your dreams proves you can afford them.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
There's something about taking the path of least resistance that makes a lot of sense. But at the same time, we have to figure out which things in life are worth struggling through.
— Angela Duckworth
I'm the most stubborn person I know.
— Alice Walker
As much pains were taken to make me idle as were ever taken to make me studious.
— William Wilberforce
If you have a dream, you can spend a lifetime studying, planning, and getting ready for it. What you should be doing is getting started.
— Drew Houston