Clarity and perseverance are difficult in American society because the basis of capitalism is greed and dissatisfaction.

It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again.

I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.

Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.

No worthy enterprise can be done by us without continual plodding and wearisomeness to our faint and sensitive abilities.

We may not get what we want, when we want. But with a bit of perseverance and a lot of patience, we can get what we need.

What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.

The future is too soon the past. So make perseverance your excellence and go confidently in the direction of your dreams.

Stubbornly persist, and you will find that the limits of your stubbornness go well beyond the stubbornness of your limits

Once you are really challenged, you find something in yourself. Man doesn't know what he is capable of until he is asked.

If you pour your heart into your work, or into any worthy enterprise, you can achieve dreams others may think impossible.

All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.

The offspring of virtue is perseverance. The fruit and offspring of perseverance is habit and child of habit is character.

If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.

Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

The fatigue was there, but some people understood that putting it aside was the single most important factor in succeeding.

The necessity of the times, more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation, fortitude, and perseverance.

Perseverance... keeps honor bright: to have done, is to hang quite out of fashion, like a rusty nail in monumental mockery.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.

If you practice yoga every day with perseverance, you will be able to face the turmoil of life with steadiness and maturity.

He who asks of life nothing but the improvement of his own nature... is less liable than anyone else to miss and waste life.

Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it... that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear.

Stop wishing & start doing! Your lack of effort won't affect a true hustlers ambition. Perseverance through adversity is key.

This life is a war we are not yet winning for our daughters' children. Don't do your enemies' work for them. Finish your own.

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.

I know what martial arts have done for me. They've taught me integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit.

Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances-it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.

Long shots do come in and hard work, dedication and perseverance will overcome almost any prejudice and open almost any door.

I raised my three teens with love, perseverance, tenacity, sweat, tears, prayers, lighting candles, and the list could go on.

Perseverance does not equal worthiness. Next time you want to get my attention, wear something fun. Low-riding jeans are hot.

If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues

Whether you want to be the top violinist or a CEO, strangely enough, hard work and perseverance can overcome a lot of things.

Perseverance doesn't always mean winning and losing. Perseverance means showing up and rising to the occasion and performing.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for some good thing to happen.

I never stopped believing in my ability or what I was doing. I want to pass that sense of faith and perseverance on to others.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

If a man has any brains at all, let him hold on to his calling, and, in the grand sweep of things, his turn will come at last.

Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.

Persistence prevails, like a stream that is temporarily blocked by boulders and then collects force enough to overflow onward.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse Met ever, and to shameful silence brought, Yet gives not o'er though desperate of success.

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

Even if you don't see the results of your planting, just keep Planting your Love. Your Patience. Your Perseverance. Your Faith.

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