Quotes about Persistence
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at it destination full of hope.
— Maya Angelou
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love.
— Maya Angelou
You may encounter defeats, but you must not be defeated.
— Maya Angelou
A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.
— Mia Hamm
I have failed over and over gain in my life and that is why I succeed.
— Michael Jordan
I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
— Michael Jordan
I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
— Michael Jordan
For a competitive junkie like me, golf is a great solution because it smacks you in the face every time you think you have accomplished something. That to me has taken over a lot of the energy and competitiveness for basketball.
— Michael Jordan
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
— Michael Jordan
I've never lost a game. I just ran out of time.
— Michael Jordan
I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.
— Michelle Obama
It is not enough to desire to pray; we must resolutely stay with it. We must fight for our prayer lives because they will not develop on their own.
— Mike Bickle