Persistence Quotes - Page 11

You have to have the will not to jump at the first solution, because the really elegant solution might be right around the corner.

Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.

With patience and calm, persistence and stoicism, good handwriting and careful labeling, they would meet persecution, indignity, and hardship head-on.

Yes! to this thought I hold with firm persistence; The last result of wisdom stamps it true; He only earns his freedom and existence Who daily conquers them anew.

Lying is common in social life, often done for benign purposes, seldom draws severe sanctions, and many of the most notable leaders, including the late Steve Jobs, were consummate prevaricators. Told with enough persistence and conviction, what was once untrue can become true, in a self-fulfilling prophecy sort of way.

I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination.

Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.

We shall build on. On through the cynic

Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician.

Often, failure is success trying to be born in a bigger way, and persistence helps you to experience that greater result.

I play golf with friends sometimes, but there are never friendly games.

Persistence is the soul of a champion.

That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in. and the best of me is diligence.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.

Wherever we are, we can call for and create these kinds of settings for authentic dialogue. This is the seedbed of social change. In a voiced community, we all flourish. But it's not easy. Revolutionary patience and persistence is required. It can be messy, it is unpredictable, and change, especially structural change takes time - time and leadership and the will of an engaged community. What is needed? In a word, courage.

We are born in this world to lose as well as to gain, to have happiness as well as misery. Enrich your mind by understanding this and improve, gaining stability thereby.

Those who are passionate about what they do have an advantage that is nearly impossible to overcome. In passion there is energy, creativity, resilience and persistence. Passion will get it done.

If there's any single talent a writer needs, it's persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.

Persistence is the direct result of habit. The mind absorbs and becomes a part of the daily experiences upon which it feeds. Fear, the worst of all enemies, can be effectively cured by forced repetition of acts of courage.

Success is the process of having a wonderful experience going for, getting, and having what you want.

You can eat an elephant one bit at a time.

Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard.

Average people and the average community can change the world. You can do it just based on common sense, determination, persistence and patience.

Talent isn't enough. You need motivation-and persistence, too: what Steinbeck called a blend of faith and arrogance. When you're young, plain old poverty can be enough, along with an insatiable hunger for recognition. You have to have that feeling of "I'll show them." If you don't have it, don't become a writer.