Quotes about Persistence

Work like hell! I had 122 rejection slips before I sold a story.

And courage to me meant ploughing through that dull gray mist that comes down on life--not only overriding people and circumstances but overriding the bleakness of living.

When some people have a difficult job to do, they give up everything else until that job is finished. Others just give up.

The omnipotence of evil has never resulted in anything but fruitless efforts. Our thoughts always escape from whoever tries to smother them.

When I look back over my life it's almost as if there was a plan laid out for me - from the little girl who was so passionate about animals who longed to go to Africa and whose family couldn't afford to put her through college. Everyone laughed at my dreams. I was supposed to be a secretary in Bournemouth.

When I wake up, I expect things to be good. If they're not, then I try to set about trying to make them as good as I can 'cause I know I'm gonna have to live that day anyway. So why not try to make the most of it if you can? Some days, they pan out a little better than others, but you still gotta always just try.

If a door is shut, go up and wiggle it a little - don't assume it's locked.

Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.

Tough tims never last but tough people do..

Tough times never last. Tough people do

Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.

Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.