Persistence Quotes

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals; adjust the action steps.

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

He has drawn back, only in order to have enough room for his leap.

The keys to success are patience, persistence, and obsession.

The thing about inventing is you have to be both stubborn and flexible. The hard part is figuring out when to be which. If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon. And if you're not flexible, you'll pound your head against the wall and you won't see a different solution to a problem you're trying to solve.

We've got to get rid of the fear of failure in this country. In America, people start things, fail and shake themselves down and start things again. The animal spirit of capitalism is stronger there.

We will be very persistent when it comes to enforcing freedom, justice, and self-determination on the European continent.

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.

I was relentless, even in the face of total lack of encouragement, because much more often than you'd think, sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure.

In view of the undoubted honesty of those broad sections of the mass believers in revolutionary defencism who accept the war only as a necessity, and not as a means of conquest, in view of the fact that they are being deceived by the bourgeoisie, it is necessary with particular thoroughness, persistence and patience to explain their error to them, and to prove that without overthrowing capital it is impossible to end the war by a truly democratic peace.

Be persistent and resilient in the face of challenges, for they are the building blocks of success.

The truth is we have a consistent purpose that we got from our founder, some values that we share - those are persistent, too. It's not just change. But that's the thing that people underestimate about Walmart right now, that it has an ability to change.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.

I will not leave South Africa, nor will I surrender. Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won. The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.

Because of their courage and persistence for many years, we can, today, even set the dates when all humanity will join together to celebrate one of the outstanding human victories of our century.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

If you can't fly, run; if you can't run, walk; if you can't walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.