Quotes about Tenacity

If there is a tenacious burning desire in the pit of your stomach, you become very difficult to discourage.

A twinkle lit his eyes. "And I'll tell you this, my bonny lass, I'm not of a mind to let you go either. Not without a good fight." She smiled at his brogue and at the mischievous gleam in his expression. "But if it's a fight you're wantin'"—he winked—"then you've come to the right man, my lady. Because I won't be lettin' you go without one.

You can kill the body but not the spirit.

You really have to love what you are doing, so you don't give up.

Your most vauluable asset can be your willingness to persist longer than anyone else.

The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.

My lord, like one's cranium, it will endure till broken.

To come back from injury to qualify my country for the Davis Cup final and then to win my third trophy, it means a lot.

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

It's always too early to quit.

Dance until they kill you, and then we'll dance some more.

Be persistent, and hang on to your vision. And at the same time, be flexible.