"Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could."
- Abigail Adams
Awareness
"Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming false notions of things and persons."
- Abigail Adams
Awareness
"It’s never too late to get back on your feet though we won’t live forever, make sure you accomplish what you were put here for"
- Abigail Adams
Motivation
"Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardour and attended with diligence."
- Abigail Adams
Learning
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."
- Abigail Adams
Learning
"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
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"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
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence