Quotes about Perseverance

I may have absolutely no control over what happens to us, but we can control how we respond. If we choose the right attitude, we can rise above whatever challenges we face.

You can do anything you want to do as long as you keep a good attitude and keep working at it. But the second you give up, you're screwed.

Circumstances do not make you what you are, they reveal what you are.

The strength and clarity of your vision will lift you out of the depth of any hardship.

All things being equal, attitude wins. All things not being equal, attitude sometimes still wins.

The size of a person is more important than the size of the problem.

When you're going through hard times and God seems distant, apologetics can help you to remember that our faith is not based on emotions, but on the truth, and therefore you must hold on to it.

You abandon most readily those works that have no destination other than your own wishes; there is no editor or producer standing there waiting for them... I've told every young writer I know to do the job all the way through even if they think it's no good. Then they'll have the precedent of having finished work.

have found that this journey from no to yes with myself is not a single trip, but ultimately a lifelong journey. I have been on this journey for a long time and expect to be on it for as long as I live.

Effective negotiation requires a persistent focus on what is most important.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

As one's fortunes are reduced, one spirit must expand to fill the void.