Perseverance Quotes
1232 Perseverance quotes by 731 unique authors
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If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not…
— William J. Clinton
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The only failure is not to try.
— George Clooney
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When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.
— Paulo Coelho
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Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.
— Paul Coffey
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Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.
— Henri Frederic Amiel
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Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.
— Gillian Anderson
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Fear is a disease that eats away at logic and makes man inhuman.
— Marian Anderson
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that…
— Mario Andretti
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Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.
— Julie Andrews
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically,…
— Maya Angelou
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All great achievements require time.
— Maya Angelou
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My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing…
— Hank Aaron
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Sports can unite a group of people from different backgrounds, all working together to achieve a common goal. And even if they fall short, sharing…
— Unknown Author
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It's perseverance that's the key. It's persevering for long enough to achieve your potential.
— Lynn Davies
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Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance.
— John C. Bogle
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Importunity is a condition of prayer. We are to press the matter, not with vain repetitions, but with urgent repetitions. We repeat, not to count…
— Edward McKendree Bounds
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Jesus taught that perseverance is the essential element of prayer. Men must be in earnest when they kneel at God's footstool. Too often we get…
— Edward McKendree Bounds
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Prayer is the acid test of the inner man's strength. A strong spirit is capable of praying much and praying with all perseverance until the…
— Watchman Nee
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Much has been accomplished during the last year in the campaign against terrorism. This struggle will require vigilance, perseverance and sacrifice for many years to…
— Paul Cellucci
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If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an…
— Thomas Watson, Jr.
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Genius is divine perseverance. Genius I cannot claim nor even extra brightness but perseverance all can have.
— Woodrow Wilson
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Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you…
— Abraham Lincoln
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Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent.
— Steve Martin
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Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid. Courage means you don't let fear stop you.
— Bethany Hamilton
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