Persistence Quotes

"Nothing in the 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. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

- Calvin Coolidge

"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."

- Barbara Elaine Smith

"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."

- Octavia Butler

"Energy and persistence conquer all things."

- Benjamin Franklin

"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up"

- Dean Karnazes

"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent."

- Calvin Coolidge

"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."

- Calvin Coolidge

"Success is not the absence of failure; it's the persistence through failure."

- Aisha Tyler

"Life is full of challenges, but I always have the Three Ps: Passion, patience and persistence. And the fourth one is pizza."

- Butch Hartman

"The art of love is largely the art of persistence."

- Albert Ellis

"Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum."

- Ban Ki-moon

"Effective networking isn't a result of luck - it requires hard work and persistence."

- Lewis Howes

"The most important characteristics you need to succeed in business are resilience, determination and persistence."

- Karren Brady

"The only recipe is hard work, persistence, and belief."

- Julen Lopetegui

"Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel."

- Napoleon Hill

"My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories."

- Bjorn Borg

"Success is about persistence. You can only afford to be persistent in something you deeply enjoy."

- Cenk Uygur

"Continuous, unflagging effort, persistence and determination will win. Let not the man be discouraged who has these."

- James Whitcomb Riley

"The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows."

- Milton Glaser

"Persistence pays off."

- Jeffrey Dean Morgan

"Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent."

- Casey Neistat

"Paralyze resistance with persistence."

- Woody Hayes

"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence."

- Hal Borland

"As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time."

- Denis Waitley

"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence."

- Colin Powell

"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"

"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"

"Don't watch the clock; do what it does, keep going. Persistence pays off. Don't lose momentum. I'm here to support you."

"Winners never quit"

"Believe in the power of persistence; it turns ordinary into extraordinary."