Quotes about Persistence
That's when the phrase (from Nietzsche) "a long obedience in the same direction" embedded itself in my imagination and eventually became this book.
— Eugene Peterson
God loves you. He's on your side. He's coming after you. He's relentless.
— Eugene Peterson
Anyone signing up for the kingdom of God has to go through plenty of hard times.
— Eugene Peterson
"Faith" is not a generalized abstraction but a way of life that is expressed in persistent prayer.
— Eugene Peterson
The plows of persecution aren't working, and the oxherds haven't even noticed! They plod back and forth, unaware that their opposition is worthless.
— Eugene Peterson
Perseverance does not mean "perfection." It means that we keep going. We do not quit when we find that we are not yet mature and there is a long journey still before us.
— Eugene Peterson
Slow but sure moves the might of the gods.
— Euripides
The ideal course of life is not always easy.
— Joseph Wirthlin
If you work, you always get your reward in the end.
— Kalidou Koulibaly
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going," he'd emphasized, quoting one of his favorite Beverly Sills lines.
— Beverly Lewis
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.
— Bill Bradley
If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.
— Bill Clinton