The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever.… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
“The deeper the difficulty in fulfilling a dream, the brighter the outcome of its fulfillment and the sweeter the celebration thereof. Persist… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
One thing we see a lot is this - the idea kids have now that they don't have to go to college.… — Max Joseph Copy Share Image
Persistence is a unique mental strength; a strength that is essential to combat the fierce power of the repeated rejections and numerous… — Bob Proctor Copy Share Image
Learning to deal with setbacks, and maintaining the persistence and optimism necessary for childhood's long road to mastery are the real foundations… — Lilian Katz Copy Share Image
Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and… — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
One couldn't even measure roughness. So, by luck, and by reward for persistence, I did found the theory of roughness, which certainly… — Benoit Mandelbrot Copy Share Image
You're stronger than you've ever been, everything you've been through got you to this point. Although you may have done some wrong;… — Bobby Compton Copy Share Image
After taking risk into account, do more managers than you’d see by chance outperform with persistence? Virtually every economist who studied this… — Eugene Fama Copy Share Image
“Persistence is the difference that separates winners and losers. It is the difference between success and failure. Successful people fail and keep… — Michael Moss Copy Share Image
“There is an easy way to silence your critics; just try to do what they say you can't do. If they are… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether it's finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or "finishing the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do… — Mary Lou Retton Copy Share Image
Everyone faces defeats, setbacks, reversals of fortune. But just like water wearing away rock, persistence triumphs. Resilience is one of the most… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last… — Bjorn Borg Copy Share Image
“He told me, “Seymour, | love you, and I’m sorry you didn’t make Junior Sleuths, but failure is a part of life.… — Laura Trump Copy Share Image
There's no "magic secret"; writing is like everything else; ten percent inspiration or talent, and ninety percent hard work. Persistence; keeping at… — Marion Zimmer Bradley Copy Share Image
Through persistence and hard work, we can each unlock the potential God has given us. We have within us not only the… — Lloyd D. Newell Copy Share Image
Some people mistake grit for sheer persistence - charging up the same hill again and again. But that's not quite what I… — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
“Your passion is measured by the difference between your willingness to take actions and your desire to quit. When your desire to… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence… — Jennifer Weiner Copy Share Image
We're designed for persistence hunting, which is a mix of running and walking. What's built into that kind of running is a… — Christopher McDougall Copy Share Image
“Much more than talent or a pleasant personality, perseverance and persistence will open doors for you, if you simply keep working toward… — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
We cannot expect in the immediate future that all women who seek it will achieve full equality of opportunity. But if women… — Rosalyn Sussman Yalow Copy Share Image
Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s… — Yanni Copy Share Image
With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
Two little mice fell in a bucket of cream. The first mouse quickly gave up and drowned. The second mouse, wouldn't quit.… — Frank Abagnale Copy Share Image
“Clear-sightedness, persistence, and transcendence can be excellent antidotes for ultimate peace of mind and buoyancy in life, and sometimes valuable cures against… — Erik Pevernagie Copy Share Image
“Do not sit still; start moving now. In the beginning, you may not go in the direction you want, but as long… — Rodolfo Costa Copy Share Image
Parents, it seems, have an almost Olympian persistence when it comes to suggesting more secure and lucrative lines of work for their… — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
Memory is a dead thing. Memory is not truth and cannot ever be, because truth is always alive, truth is life; memory… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
No one will hit you harder than life itself. It doesn't matter how hard you hit back. It's about how much you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Keep at it! The one talent that's indispensable to a writer is persistence. You must write the book, else there is no… — Tom Clancy Copy Share Image
You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer.… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Defeat may test you; it need not stop you. If at first you don't succeed, try another way. For every obstacle there… — Ash Sweeney Copy Share Image
“Love at infancy is the strongest and puriest of all, it is mixed with infatuation and deep happiness. Persistent smile brings out… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Success in any endeavor does not happen by accident. Rather, it’s the result of deliberate decisions, conscious effort, and immense persistence...all directed… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Always make the choice to learn. What Princeton taught me was whatever mess you are studying, pull a thread with great persistence… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
