Quotes about Perseverance
I guess one of the great agonies of life is that we are constantly trying to finish that which is unfinishable
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Your self-sacrificin g devotion to your purpose in life and your unwavering faith will carry you through times of difficulty.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
She comprehended the perversity of life, that in the struggle lies the joy.
— Maya Angelou
You have to deal with what you encounter. But you must not be reduced. And so a way not to be reduced is don't whine! Don't let the incidents which take place in life bring you low.
— Maya Angelou
If you think your lot in life has been hard read "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, and you may see how fortunate you have been.
— Napoleon Hill
Prison life, fortunately, I spent a lot of years, about 18 years with other prisoners, and, as I say, they enriched your soul.
— Nelson Mandela
One can abandon one's personal legend for a time, as long as one does not forget about it entirely and returns to it as soon as possible.
— Paulo Coelho
A great pleasure in life is to do what they say you can't.
— Paulo Coelho
A small step, in the midst of great human limitations, can be more pleasing to God than a life which appears outwardly in order but moves through the day without confronting great difficulties.
— Pope Francis
Tramaine Hawkins has been a mentor, a confidante and an example of greatness. She has been through a lot in her life, and her career has spanned over 50 years. To me, that's what you call a legend.
— Yolanda Adams
It is no more easy to make a good picture than it is to find a diamond or a pearl. It means trouble and you risk your life for it.
— Vincent Van Gogh
That's why there are ten gates to pass through before you reach the garden. If life were easy there would be one gate. There would be no gates at all.
— Alice Hoffman