Quotes about Perseverance

It has been my observation in life that, if one will only exercise the patience to wait, his wants are likely to be filled.

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort and effort means work.

If you see 10 troubles coming down the road, you can be sure 9 will go in the ditch and you have only one to battle with.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

Life will not always be so hard or cruel. Our difficulties are but a moment.

Stories teach us to not give up hope because there are times in our own journey when we mustn't give up hope. They teach endurance because in our lives we are meant to endure. They carry messages that are older than the words themselves, messages that reach beyond the page.

To find purpose in our problems, to see past the ugliness, rather than step back, we should get closer. Only then will we notice the beauty.

It's tempting to wish for the perfect boss, the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not to quit, play the hand we've been dealt, and accessorize what we've got.

Everything I eat has been proved by some doctor or other to be a deadly poison, and everything I don't eat has been proved to be indispensable for life. But I go marching on.

A great devotee of the Gospel of Getting On.

It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know.