Persist Quotes

329 Persist quotes by 270 unique authors

When you see what you express through photography, you realize all the things that can no longer be the objectives of painting. Why should an… — Pablo Picasso
Truth has to persist unaffected, in the past, present and future. That which is absent in two states, how can it be true. — Sathya Sai Baba
The modern fairy tale ending is the reverse of the traditional one: A woman does not wait for Prince Charming to bring her happiness; she… — Susan Faludi
Works of art must persist as objects of contemplation. — Herbert Read
If we persist in our restless desire to know everything about the universe and ourselves, then we must not be afraid of what the artist… — Herbert Read
It is no surprise that the Republican-controlled Senate intelligence committee has once again caved in to the wishes of the White House and refused even… — Harry Reid
Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience… — Richard Davidson
Eternity' is there, We say, as of a station. Meanwhile, he is so near, He joins me in my Ramble? Divides abode with me? No… — Emily Dickinson
My three P's would be pray, pray first. Second, prepare, and then persist. — Tim Scott
Loss either teaches you to persist in the face of suffering, or hardens you into a bitter cynic. Sometimes, it does a little of both. — Grace Slick
To be honest, I've never had an easy relationship with being a writer, though I persist. — Peter Gizzi
Schneider's characters, like Kundera's, are sentient and sophisticated figures at a time when the constraints of Communist rule persist but its energy has entirely vanished. — Richard Eder
The fear of death is the fear of the end of an illusion; so long as the illusion persists so long will the fear remain. — Christmas Humphreys
For a finite-size system to persist in time (to live), it must evolve in such a way that it provides easier access to the imposed… — Adrian Bejan
It has not been unknown that judges persist in error to avoid giving the appearance of weakness and vacillation. — Felix Frankfurter
The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability. — Julia Gillard
In today's distorted world of 'human rights,' truth takes a back seat to ideology, and false claims - especially those that 'support' radical ideologies -… — Alan Dershowitz
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist. — Arthur Erickson
Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be. — Sydney J. Harris
One of the functions of an organization, of any organism, is to anticipate the future, so that those relationships can persist over time. — Kevin Kelly
In the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and for 'finding himself.' If he persists in shifting his responsibility… — Thomas Merton
In politics, religion and other areas of culture, people disagree on the worth of competing ideas. There is no equivalent to the scientific method that… — Nathan Myhrvold
What can you do against the lunatic who is more intelligent than yourself, who gives your arguments a fair hearing and then simply persists in… — George Orwell

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