Quotes about Persistence

A bird is born knowing how to fly, but has to learn to conquer the skies.

The sweetest victories come after the bitterest defeats.

Breaking down a closed door is quicker than waiting for someone to answer it.

Fear must die for your dreams to live.

Small steps add up to complete big journeys.

My legacy is that I stayed on course... from the beginning to the end, because I believed in something inside of me.

The natural mind is ever prone to reason, when we ought to believe; to be at work, when we ought to be quiet; to go our own way, when we ought steadily to walk on in God's ways, however trying to nature.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

Know well that the enemy laboureth in all wise to stay thy desire in good and to make thee void of all good exercise.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.