Persistence Quotes - Page 8

• Beginners are many; finishers are few.

  Stephen Covey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Moving On

  Stephen M. R. Covey (2008). “The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything”, p.122, Simon and Schuster

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• Little strokes fell great oaks.

  Benjamin Franklin

  Business, 4th Of July, Accomplishment

  Benjamin Franklin (1821). “Essays and Letters”, p.81

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• The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

  Ayn Rand

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Work hard, don't quit, be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful, also to never whine ever, never complain, and, always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.

  Michael Keaton

  Motivational, Moving On, Thankful

  "Michael Keaton Gave An Incredibly Personal Acceptance Speech About His Tough Childhood" by Kirsten Acuna, www.businessinsider.com. January 12, 2015.

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• All great achievements require time.

  Maya Angelou

  Success, Encouraging, Patience

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Jun 27, 2011

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• Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.

  Charles Kettering

  Motivational, Positive, Success

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• Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.

  Dorothy Height

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Perseverance

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• I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Inspirational, Motivational, Patience

  Abraham Lincoln (1999). “The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations”, Gramercy

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• It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.

  Vince Lombardi

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Vince Lombardi, Jr. (2012). “What It Takes to Be Number One”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• Winners never quit and quitters never win.

  Vince Lombardi

  Inspirational, Positive, Moving On

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• As long as hierarchy persists, as long as domination organises humanity around a system of elites, the project of dominating nature will continue to exist and inevitably lead our planet to ecological extinction.

  Murray Bookchin

  Nature, Long, Humanity

  "Toward an Ecological Society". Book by Murray Bookchin, 1980.

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• Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.

  Vernon Howard

  Inspirational, Moving On, Spiritual

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• You're gonna have to go through hell, worse than any nightmare you've ever dreamed. But when it's over, I know you'll be the one standing. You know what you have to do. DO IT!

  Tony Burton

  Motivational, Sports, Dream

  "Rocky's Tony Burton Dead at 78: Sylvester Stallone Remembers His Onscreen Trainer With Sweet Instagram" by Bruna Nessif, www.eonline.com. February 26, 2016.

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• I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh". Book by Robert Goldman, Stephen Papson (p. 49), 1998.

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• When people keep telling you that you can't do a thing, you kind of like to try it.

  Margaret Chase Smith

  Inspirational, Success, Encouraging

  "Nation: Madam Candidate", content.time.com. February 7, 1964.

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• The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

  Roger Bannister

  Motivational, Success, Fitness

  "The Spirituality Of Running" by Jim Friedrich, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 5, 2016.

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• Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.

  Napoleon Hill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Perseverance

  Napoleon Hill (1997). “Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success”, p.70, Penguin

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• He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Inspirational, Life, Perseverance

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.250, GENERAL PRESS

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• Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true!

  Pete Maravich

  Patience, Dream, Character

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  Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.

  Usain Bolt

  Success, Running, Perseverance

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• The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.

  Wilma Mankiller

  Inspirational, Moving On, Success

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• Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

  Paula Radcliffe

  Motivational, Success, Dream

  Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. July 1, 2011.

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• A jug fills drop by drop.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspirational, Positive, Inspiring

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• We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!

  Joyce Meyer

  Inspirational, Moving On, Success

  Twitter post from Sep 22, 2013

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