Quotes about Perseverance

An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down.

Oh, mother," said Maggie, in a vehemently cross tone, "I don't want to do my patchwork." "What! not your pretty patchwork, to make a counterpane for your aunt Glegg?" "It's foolish work," said Maggie, with a toss of her mane,—"tearing things to pieces to sew 'em together again.

I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me. May He be blessed for ever! Amen.

I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough - when they are on the very brink of success.

It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer.

The word 'grace' means after we must have done everything humanly possible, we must leave the issue with God. That is grace.

I type 40 words per minute on a normal computer with my left foot. And with two cups of coffee, I can do 53 words per minute.

Work will win when wishy washy wishing won t.

I will continue to work as hard as I can to make this organization proud. Every time I step on the field I will give everything I have and I will leave everything I have on the field every single Sunday.

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.

I'm far from being god, but I work god damn hard.

Football is about sacrifice, dedication, a lot of work, and friendship off the pitch.