Quotes about Perseverance
As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.
— Dinesh D'Souza
Every creative person, and I think probably every other person, faces resistance when they are trying to create something good...The harder the resistance, the more important the task must be.
— Donald Miller
The great stories go to those who don't give in to fear.
— Donald Miller
All great stories are about survival—either physical, emotional, relational, or spiritual.
— Donald Miller
If we begin our day believing life is supposed to be easy, we will certainly have a terrible day. Life is not easy, nor was it ever supposed to be.
— Donald Miller
God allows us to face the tension whether we like it or not.
— Donald Miller
Life is a game of statistics. There are no guarantees, but the more positive effort you put in, the more likely you will be to win.
— Donald Miller
A story doesn't really pick up until the hero needs to disarm a bomb, win someone's heart, defeat a villain, or fight for their emotional or physical survival.
— Donald Miller
After you have listed the top five excuses, craft a sentence or two that overcomes each objection.
— Donald Miller
I'm convinced every person has a longing that will never be fulfilled and it's our job to let it live and breathe and suffer within it as a way of developing our character.
— Donald Miller
What else changes a person but the living of a story? And what is a story but the wanting for something difficult and the willingness to work for it?
— Donald Miller
You put your characters through hell. You put them through hell. That's the only way we change.
— Donald Miller