Those who dig for water and give up, make potholes. Those who persist and dig deep, make a well.
Be armed with purpose, persistence and intention and the enemy called defeat will choose another to battle.
In life there is only one enemy who can stop your dreams - you!
Persistence refines the miserable piece of carbon in you into the purest form of diamond.
Being the first to start or leave does not necessarily mean that you will be the first to finish or arrive. Or that you will finish or arrive.
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset.
The slogans “hang on” and “press on” have solved and will continue to solve the problems of humanity.
You can't make anyone do anything, but you can knock on doors until the right one opens.
Don't let the illusion of destiny keep you from doing what you love to do - for nothing is meant to be, or not to be - it is only your willful and persistent action that determines your destiny.
The only things you learn are the things you tame
Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.
With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark.
Public, noncommercial broadcasting is also giving kids social-emotional skills like persistence and self-control that are fundamental to success in school, not to mention in the military, the institution where I spent most of my career.
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
It seems far-fetched, even preposterous, to blame the global economic order for the persistence of severe poverty in countries that are ruled by obvious thugs and crooks.
The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
I don't know if I discovered I had any talent. It was dogged persistence. I had to have the music.
With patience, persistence, and partnership, we can create economic opportunity for every person willing to work hard for it.