1,034 Quotes About Persistence

Narrow the focus, take the ascent one step at a time, and it's amazing what odds a man can beat.

There is no miracle, only persistence.

While persistence offers no guarantees, it does give 'luck' a chance to operate.

Every face of life demands endurance.

Without overcoming the obstacles on the path, how can you get to the top of the mountain?

If she reached deep inside herself, what would she find? Not the Force, of course. But there was something there-an iron core. Determination. Tenacity. Stubborn persistence. She'd gotten herself out of that First Order interrogation chair, after all. She just had to live through one moment, and then the next, and then the next. She just had to keep going-until she had a better hand.

Nearly completed in each instance, the wind blew the robin’s nest out of the aspen tree four times in a row. And I greatly admired the fact that in the face of such frustrating misfortune the robin’s rebuilt their nest those four times, when we as humans probably wouldn’t have done it but once or twice. Or maybe less.

There is a price to be paid for any accomplishment.

What is often called exceptional ability is nothing more than persistent endeavor.