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Persistence |
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Quotations
 | We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail. — George W. Bush, 1946-, American President 14 likes |
 | First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win. — Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of independence 13 likes |
 | This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never! — Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953 9 likes |
 | It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer. — Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-Jewish physicist 7 likes |
 | France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war. — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President 6 likes |
 | Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. — Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, Irish writer, Nobel 1969 6 likes |
 | Talent is a wonderful thing, but it won’t carry a quitter. — Stephen King, 1947-, American author of horror & fantasy fiction 6 likes |
 | Again in the fight, killed, but not defeated! — Kostas Varnalis, 1883-1974, Greek poet 5 likes |
| You must go on. I can't go on. I'll go on. — Samuel Beckett, 1906-1989, Irish writer, Nobel 1969 5 likes |
 | Always, start again. Toujours recommancer. — Paul Valery, 1871-1945, French poet 5 likes |
 | Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you have staying power? — Noel Coward, 1899-1973, British playwright 5 likes |
 | The strength of women is not in what they say but in the number of times they say it. — Marcel Achard, 1899-1974, French playwright 5 likes |
| Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential. — Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953 4 likes |
 | Progress results from persistence with purpose. — Frank Tyger, 1929-2011, American cartoonist 4 likes |
 | Every calling is great when greatly pursued. — Oliver W. Holmes Sr., 1809-1894, American writer 4 likes |
 | Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. — Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer 4 likes |
 | If the fool would persist in his folly he would become wise. — William Blake, 1757-1827, English poet & painter 3 likes |
 | I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my makeup box. — Bette Davis, 1908-1989, American actress 3 likes |
 | But I don't give up; I forget why not. — Dorothy Parker, 1893-1967, American writer, poet, satirist, critic 3 likes |
 | When you've exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You Haven't! — Thomas Edison, 1847-1934, American inventor 3 likes |
| A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job. — Thomas Edison, 1847-1934, American inventor 3 likes |
 | Failure is often the line of least persistence. — Zig Ziglar, 1926-2012, American self-help writer 2 likes |
 | A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. — Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer 2 likes |
 | Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. — Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784, English writer 2 likes |
 | The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. — Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939, Austrian psychologist, founder of psychoanalysis 2 likes |
 | I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance. — Steve Jobs, 1955-2011, American businessman 2 likes |
 | Any fool can carry on, but a wise man knows how to shorten sail in time. — Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, British-Polish writer 1 likes |
 | We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough. |
 | The press is like a woman: sublime when it lies, it will not let go until it has forced you to believe it. The public, like a foolish husband, always succumbs. |
 | There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this. |
 | We must go on, because we can’t turn back. |
| The saints are the sinners who keep on trying. |
 | To achieve the possible, we must attempt the impossible again and again. |
 | To me, if life boils down to one thing, it’s movement. To live is to keep moving. |
 | Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. |
| Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. |
| Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. |
Latin Quotes
 | Dripping water hollows out stone. Gutta cavat lapidem. 42 likes |
Funny Quotes
 | If two wrongs don't make a right, try three. — Laurence J Peter, 1919-1990, Canadian writer & educator 7 likes |
Ancient Greek
 | If you should put even a little on a little, and should do this often, soon this too would become big. Ει γαρ κεν και σμικρόν επί σμικρώ καταθείο και θαμά τούτ᾽ έρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα και το γένοιτο. — Hesiod, 7th cent. BC, Ancient Greek poet ‐ Works and Days -361 2 likes |
Proverbs
 | Starting is easy, to keep on going is an art. 3 likes |
