I'm convinced that about half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.

I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.

Stories of perseverance and extraordinary courage always inspire me. This piece in a book called Everyday Greatness by Stephen R. Covey has remained with me ever since.

Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.

If courage is the first characteristic of the soldier, perseverance is the second.

In time of revolution, with perseverance and courage, a soldier should think nothing impossible.