Persistence Quotes

The art of love... is largely the art of persistence. (Albert Ellis)
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. View quote
Thomas Carlyle
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. View quote
Dale Carnegie
You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence. View quote
Octavia Butler
When we say that the persistence of competition is ensured by fate, we mean that individual freedom is so guaranteed. The one thing to which fate binds us is liberty. View quote
John Bates Clark
Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence. View quote
Hal Borland
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. View quote
Napoleon Hill
Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again. View quote
David D. Burns
This persistence as private firms continued because it ensured the maximum of anonymity and secrecy to persons of tremendous public power who dreaded public knowledge of their activities as an evil almost as great as inflation. View quote
Carroll Quigley
A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. View quote
Elbert Hubbard
We're designed for persistence hunting, which is a mix of running and walking. What's built into that kind of running is a sense of pleasure. You are designed and built and perfect for this activity, and it should be enjoyable and fun. (Christopher McDougall)
Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning. View quote
Denis Waitley
When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work and hiring good people. View quote
Kiana Tom
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end. View quote
Paul Kane
O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn For miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's search To vaster issues. View quote
George Eliot
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence. View quote
Colin Powell
Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent. View quote
Steve Martin
The vigorous branching of life's tree, and not the accumulating valor of mythical marches to progress, lies behind the persistence and expansion of organic diversity in our tough and constantly stressful world. And if we do not grasp the fundamental nature of branching as the key to life's passage across the geological stage, we will never understand evolution aright. View quote
Stephen Jay Gould
I am overwhelmed by the grace and persistence of my people. View quote
Maya Angelou
To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up. View quote
Ralph Bunche
When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence. (Nicholas Sparks)
First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice. View quote
Octavia Butler
Ignorance is not bad faith. But persistence in ignorance is. View quote
Joanna Russ
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. View quote
Napoleon Hill
Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable. View quote
Paramahansa Yogananda