Tuesday, July 27, 2010

THOUGHTS ON PERSISTENCE AND PERSEVERANCE

“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.”
—Longfellow

“It takes time to build a corporate work of art. It takes time to build a life. And it takes time to develop and grow. So give yourself, your enterprise, and your family the time they deserve and the time they require.”
—Jim Rohn

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
—Benjamin Franklin

“Decide exactly what you want and resolve to persist, no matter what, until you achieve it.”
—Brian Tracy

“Nothing of great value in life comes easily. The things of highest value sometimes come hard. The gold that has the greatest value lies deepest in the earth, as do the diamonds.”
—Norman Vincent Peale

“The majority of people are ready to throw their aims and purposes overboard and give up at the first sign of opposition or misfortune. A few carry on despite all opposition until they attain their goal. There may be no heroic connotation to the word ‘persistence,’ but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel.”
—Napoleon Hill

“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
—Albert Einstein

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.”
—Harvey Mackay

“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
—Sir Winston Churchill

“Toughness gives you the resilience to keep pressing on, even if your determination and optimism are lagging.”
—Denis Waitley