A Quote by Ambrose Bierce

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Ambrose Bierce

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Success Lowly Mediocrity Perseverance Virtue

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Ambrose Bierce
American - Journalist
June 24, 1842 - 1914

Twelve Priceless Qualities of Success: 1. The value of time. 2. The success of perseverance. 3. The pleasure of working. 4. The dignity of simplicity. 5. The worth of character. 6. The power of kindness. 7. The influence of example. 8. The obligation of duty. 9. The wisdom of economy. 10. The virtue of patience. 11. The improvement of talent. 12. The joy of originating.

Marshall Field

In truth, I am nothing but a plodding mediocrity — please observe, a plodding mediocrity — for a mere mediocrity does not go very far, but a plodding one gets quite a distance. There is joy in that success, and a distinction can come from courage, fidelity and industry.

Benjamin Cardozo

Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory.

Jocko Willink

The will is the spirit of perseverance, and perseverance holds clear success.

Ameen Rihani

Success flourishes only in perseverance ceaseless, restless perseverance.

Manfred von Richthofen

I see loyalty - roughly perseverance in relational commitments despite the cost of such perseverance - as an important human value/virtue. Think of it as a kind of relational glue.

John Kleinig

A good number of works owe their success to the mediocrity of their authors' ideas, which match the mediocrity of those of the general public.

Nicolas Chamfort

I believe that perseverance is vital to success in any endeavor, whether spiritual or temporal, large or small, public or personal. . . . All significant achievement results largely from perseverance.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Holiness is not some lofty experience, unattainable except to those who can leap the stars, but it is rather a lowly experience, which lowly people in the lowly walks of life can share with Jesus, by letting His mind be in them.