In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.
There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time.
We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.
Perseverance is a silent power that grows irresistibly greater with time.
Whatever necessity lays upon thee, endure; whatever she commands, do.
Austere perseverance, hash and continuous... rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistible greater with time.
