Persistence Quotes

"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence."

Hal Borland

"Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs."

Malcolm Forbes

"Little strokes fell great oaks."

"Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel."

"Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it."

Charles F. Kettering

“There was never going to be a poll that said, "The time is now for Zohran Mamdani and a campaign on affordability."

“It is important that the strongest pressures against the continuation of segregation, North or South, be continually and constantly manifested.”

“You've got to have faith in what you're doing and not take no for an answer.”

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”

“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”

“Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.”

“Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.”

“What I observed about my fellow actors was that most gave up very easily.”

“Use steamroller strategy; that is, make up your mind on the course and direction of action, and stick to it.”

“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.”

“I rewrote the ending to "Farewell to Arms," the last page of it, thirty-nine times before I was satisfied.”

“You can never stop looking for new ways to become better.”

“When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.”

“My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I'm after.”

“Success is never final; I'll just keep on going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I'm going to the stars and then past them.”

“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”

“Little strokes fell great oaks.”

"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity."

Louis Pasteur