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Persisting

Persevering on a task even though the resolution is not immediately apparent. Stick to it!
Where there is a will there is a way
Proverb
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
William Feather
Persistent prophecy is a familiar way of assuring the event
George Gissing
Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and of obstinacy in a bad one
Laurence Sterne
The necessity of the times more than ever, calls for our utmost circumspection, deliberation, fortitude, and perseverance.
Samuel Adams
By perseverance the snails reached the ark.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
I've failed over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan, basketball legend
Much good work is lost for the lack of a little more.
Edward H. Harriman, railroad executive
Diamonds ore only lumps of coal that stuck to their jobs.
B. C. Forbes; Forbes Magazine
Who ever said anybody has a right to give up?
Marian Wright Edelman
Identify your personal limits and then push past them. Then set new barriers, and repeat the process, again and again and again.
Nicole Haislett, swimmer, Olympic gold medalist
The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
Thomas Edison
There were no shortcuts, I realized. It took years of racing to build up the mind and body and character until a rider had logged hundreds of races and thousands of miles of road. I wouldn’t be able to win a Tour de France until I had enough iron in my legs, and lungs, and brain and Heart.
Lance Armstrong
Think P.I.G. -- that's my motto. P stands for persistence, I stands for integrity, and G stands for guts. These are the ingredients for a successful business and a successful life.
Linda Chandler, corporate motivational speaker
It takes 20 years of hard work to become an overnight success.
Diana Rankin, writer and public speaker
To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.
Chin-Ning Chu, Chinese-American business consultant and author
Some succeed because they are destined to; most succeed because they are determined to.
Anatole France
When I thought couldn’t go on, I forced myself to keep going. My success is based on persistence, not luck.
Estee Lauder
Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles.
Helen Keller
Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.
Jack Nicklaus
Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.
Ted Williams, Hall of Fame Baseball player
Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you.
Jeffrey Gitomer, author
Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.
Christopher Morley
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Wayne Braithwaite, Barry Eastmond
What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.
John McEnroe
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