Persistence Quotes

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."

- Elbert Hubbard

"Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up on yourself."

- Khalid

"Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence."

- Patrick Lencioni

"Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems."

- Gever Tulley

"The big talent is persistence."

- Octavia E. Butler

"Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success."

- Dale Carnegie

"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory."

- Herbert Kaufman

"To make our way, we must have firm resolve, persistence, tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up."

- Ralph Bunche

"Success is all about persistence and doing the right thing for the long term."

- Bruce Rauner

"With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark."

- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Quantity and persistence will get you the outcomes you need."

- James Altucher

"You're made to feel ugly, and I made ugly beautiful. Just by sheer persistence. Nobody has the right to say that I am ugly, and I will not be a professional victim, you know. Sorry!"

- John Lydon

"I don't know if I discovered I had any talent. It was dogged persistence. I had to have the music."

- Bob Weir

"The level of competition on 'Iron Chef' was very intense. In fact, I feel like the show provides chefs with a stamp of approval and in many ways lets them know that 'they've arrived.' It was a tough journey, to say the least, but in the end, it provided me with an example how hard work and persistence pays off."

- Maneet Chauhan

"Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something."

- Norah O'Donnell

"Persistence is a secret weapon for everyone."

- Liu Wen

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

- Calvin Coolidge

"Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success."

- Napoleon Hill

"The most essential factor is persistence – the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come."

- James Whitcomb Riley

"The key of persistence opens all doors closed by resistance."

- John Di Lemme

"The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to the job."

- Napoleon Hill

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins – not through strength, but through persistence."

- Buddha

"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."

- John D. Rockefeller

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeat."

- B. C. Forbes

"The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."

- Calvin Coolidge

"Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves."

- Dale Carnegie

"I do the very best I know how, the very best I can and I mean to keep doing so until the end."

- Abraham Lincoln

"The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one time more."

- Thomas Edison

"Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it!"

- Winston Churchill

"With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable."

- Thomas Foxwell Buxton