Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent.
What is important is what inspires persistence and determination- in other words what you care about.
Persistence, persistence, and persistence. The Power can be created and maintained through daily practice - continuous effort.
Persistence is nothing more than Concentrated Effort mixed with Determination and Faith.
The most important characteristics you need to succeed in business are resilience, determination and persistence.
Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these.
Persistence, persistence, persistence. I'm surprised how few entrepreneurs follow up.
The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
Average people and the average community can change the world. You can do it just based on common sense, determination, persistence and patience.
Determination and persistence are melded together. Their basis comes from people who stay hungry and don`t allow themselves to get too comfortable. Entering a comfort zone is the fastest way to kill your drive and determination, at which point you begin to accept whatever you have as being "good enough." There is no self-esteem in accepting the status quo. There are tremendous emotional and psychological rewards that come with pushing yourself to break through past limits and, in the process, creating something of value for yourself and others.
Success in life isn't only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude.
Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.
[John] Adams's letters reveal his persistence and determination to win over the Dutch against all odds and to convince them and the other peoples of Europe of the potential greatness of the United States and of the importance of the Revolution to the world.
Loneliness is such an omnipotent and painful threat to many persons that they have little conception of the positive values of solitude and even, at times, are frightened at the prospect of being alone.
Nothing succeeds like persistence. The common denominator of all successful people is their persistence.