Persistence Quotes

573 quotes by 415 authors

I never thought I didn't have a card to play. — Jim Lovell
If you walk along the street you will encounter a number of scientific problems. Of these, about 80 per cent are insoluble, while 19Â½ per… — Hermann Bondi
Saving New York City from bankruptcy is like making love to a gorilla. You don't stop when you're tired; you stop when he's tired. — Felix Rohatyn
Perseverance may be just as important as speed in the battle for the future. — Gary Hamel
You can eat an elephant one bit at a time. — Mary Kay Ash
Irresolute men are sometimes very persistent in their undertakings, because if they give up their designs they would have to make a second resolution. — Giacomo Leopardi
Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a… — Napoleon Hill
Persistence is nothing more than staying in motion — Ken Evoy
The real excitement is playing the game. — Donald Trump
If you don't enjoy it, then putting in the long hours is going to take their toll. — Karrie Webb
Even at my age, I'm trying to improve. Never give up, no matter what. Even if you get last place - finish. — Louis Zamperini
I think you just have to keep knocking down doors, you have to keep being aggressive, and even if somebody says 'No', then you have… — Magic Johnson
In 1989, I was on Tiananmen Square with the students, living in their makeshift tents and joining their jubilant singing of the Internationale. In the… — Ma Jian
In my view, it's irreverence, foolish confidence and naivety combined with persistence, open mindedness and a continual ability to learn that created Facebook, Google, Yahoo,… — Vinod Khosla
It looks like the thing that separates out the capable students from the really successful ones is not so much their knowledge...but their persistence at… — Eric Schmidt
My mum used to say to me, 'Spit on yer 'ands and take a fresh 'old.' Keep going even if you have setbacks. — Lesley Garrett
And every historic effort to forge a democratic project has been undermined by two fundamental realities: poverty and paranoia. The persistence of poverty generates levels… — Cornel West
Never, ever, ever give up. — Charles M. Schulz
There are so many different kinds of writing and so many ways to work that the only rule is this: do what works. Almost everything… — Sophy Burnham
The persistence of an all-absorbing idea is terrible. — Victor Hugo

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