Persistence Quotes

573 quotes by 415 authors

As I grow older, much older, I will experience many things, and I will hit rock bottom again and again. Again and again I will… — Banana Yoshimoto
People can attach themselves to something--an idea, another person, a desire--with an impossibly strong grip, and in the case of restless ghosts, a grip stronger… — Deb Caletti
The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the… — Dalai Lama
Success Recipe: 2 cups faith, 2 cups love, 1 cup hard work, 1 cup persistence, 1 tbsp vision and a dash of swagger. — Jim Rohn
â€¦there would be no powerful will binding hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a… — Kate Chopin
But hope has an astonishing resilience and strength. Its very persistence in our hearts indicates that it is not a tonic for wishful thinkers but… — Kathleen Norris
With patience and calm, persistence and stoicism, good handwriting and careful labeling, they would meet persecution, indignity, and hardship head-on. — Michael Chabon
Men credited with all kinds of ability, talent, brains and know how, including the ability to see into the future, frequently have nothing more than… — Earl Nightingale
For a long time I had not approached the forbidden fruit called happiness, but it was now tempting me with a melancholy persistence. I felt… — Yukio Mishima
The secret to life is to put yourself in the right lighting. For some, it's a Broadway spotlight; for others, a lamplit desk. Use your… — Susan Cain
I donâ€™t think itâ€™s quite that simple. Some people never observe anything, Life just happens to them. They get by on little more than a… — Frank Herbert
Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people… — Malcolm Gladwell
For that again, is what all manner of religion essentially is: childish dependency. If something is irrational, that means it won't work. It's usually unrealistic.… — Albert Ellis
Persistence isn't very glamorous. If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.… — Susan Cain
Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one.… — Stephen King
I don't believe in greatness that is bestowed as a rare gift to a few lucky ones. Rather, I think all people have greatness inside… — Ilchi Lee
Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They… — Elbert Hubbard
I want to remind you that success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be periods when discouragement is great and upsetting, and… — Walter Annenberg
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. — Calvin Coolidge
Through persistence, self-knowledge, prayer, commitment, optimism, a resolute trust in God and the building of your own personal moral strength, you can enjoy the blessings… — Norman Vincent Peale

Who Wrote These Persistence Quotes

415 authors contributed a total of 573 Persistence Quotes, led by these top contributors: