Perseverance
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Perseverance
secret of success
perseverance (n):
steadfast adherence to
a course of action,
belief, or purpose
Webster's II New College Dictionary
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Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.
Lao-Tzu, 6th-century BC Chinese philosopher and poet, founder of philosophical Taoism, contemporary of Confucius.
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Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all
obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities:
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It is this that, in all things, distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher.
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Life isn't easy for any of us, but what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves.
We must believe
we are gifted for something
and this thing must be attained.
Marie Curie (1867–1934), Polish-born, French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and only woman to win twice, and the only person to win twice in multiple sciences. She was also the first woman to become a professor at the University of Paris.
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In the realm of ideas, everything depends on enthusiasm.
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In the real world, all rests on perseverance.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), German writer and statesman. His works include epic and lyric poetry; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and color; and four novels.
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The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes
from a strong will and
the other from a strong won't.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887), American clergyman, abolitionist, social reformer, and speaker.
Great works are performed
not by strength
but by perseverance.
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), English poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Dr. Johnson has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history."
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In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins ― not through strength but by perseverance.
H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American author best known for his inspirational book, Life's Little Instruction Book.
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Perseverance is
not a long race.
It is many short races,
one right after another.
Fr. Walter Elliott (1842–1928) was an American Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and author.
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Perseverance is
the hard work you do
after you get tired of
doing the hard work
you already did.
Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich is an American politician, historian, author, and political consultant. He represented Georgia's 6th congressional district from 1979 to 1999 and served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999.
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Consider the postage stamp. Its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
Josh Billings, pen name of U.S. humorist and lecturer Henry Wheeler Shaw (1818–1885), perhaps second only to Mark Twain.
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Perseverance is
failing 19 times and
succeeding the 20th.
Dame Julie Andrews (1935-), English film and stage actress, singer, author, theater director, and dancer.
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Through perseverance
many people
win success out of
what seemed destined
to be certain failure.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881) was a British politician, writer, and aristocrat who twice served as Prime Minister. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party and is the only British Prime Minister of Jewish birth.
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It's not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay
with the problem longer.
Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist.
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Perseverance,
secret of all triumphs.
Victor Marie Hugo (1802-1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. He is considered one of the greatest and best known French writers.
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By perseverance
the snail reached the ark.
Charles Haddon (C.H.) Spurgeon (1834–1892), British evangelist, dubbed by many Protestants the "Prince of Preachers."
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