Quotes: Perseverence, Persistence
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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people 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. The slogan “press on” has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.Taking the path of least persistence is the most direct route to failure.
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must—but don't you quit!
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup.
Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck—but, most of all, endurance.
Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.
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