Determination, Persistence Quotes

A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.- Benjamin Disraeli

A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.- John Christian Bovee

A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.- Christian Nestell Bovee

Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.
- Napoleon Hill

Be absolutely clear about who you are and what you stand for. Refuse to compromise.
- Brian Tracy

Constancy does not begin, but is that which perseveres.- Leonardo Da Vinci

Despair is the conclusion of fools.- Benjamin Disraeli

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.- Anthony Robbins

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.- Thomas Edison

Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.- Napoleon Hill

I made the door in my house left-handed, because I'm left handed. When people come in, they push the door the wrong way, and hit themselves on the door. And you know what ? People keep harder and harder to do it ! When something doesn't work, try the same thing harder !- Richard Wayne Bandler

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.- Samuel Johnson

It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.- Mother Teresa

No man is ever whipped until he quits in his own mind.- Napoleon Hill

Nothing can resist the human will that will stake even its existence on its stated purpose.- Benjamin Disraeli

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great mean, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.- Charles De Gaulle

Nothing is so common as unsuccessful men with talent. They lack only determination.
- Charles Swindoll

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire. - Chinese Proverb

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
- Napoleon Hill

Perseverance must have some practical end, or it does not avail the man possessing it. A person without a practical end in view becomes a crank or an idiot. Such persons fill our asylums.- Alexander Graham Bell

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.- Napoleon Hill

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.- Napoleon Hill

Procrastination is the thief of time. - Chinese Proverb

Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.- Albert Einstein

Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.- Thomas Edison

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.- Tommy Lasorda

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.- Napoleon Hill

The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job. - Napoleon Hill

The path to success is to take massive, determined action. - Anthony Robbins

The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.- Cecil B. DeMille

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.- Vince Lombardi

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness. - Thomas Edison

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.- Dolly Parton

There is always a way-if you're committed.
- Anthony Robbins

When you fight, if it is a real fight, use every tool that you have, use your whole body. Use your fists, your legs, your fingers, your head if you have to, and hit them in every vulnerable spot, the balls, the eyes etc. to win.- Bruce Lee

When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.- Napoleon Hill

Without infinite patience it is impossible to get the people to do any work.- Mahatma Gandhi

You do what you can for as long as you can, and when you finally can't, you do the next best thing. You back up but you don't give up.- Chuck Yeager

You have to put in many, many, many tiny efforts that nobody sees or appreciates before you achieve anything worthwhile. - Brian Tracy