“There was a certain Churchillian character to what we were doing. We had a very strong will to live... by god, we are going to win this thing. It might take us a hundred years, but we will persist for a hundred years, if that’s what it takes.”
"Most men would rather die, than think. Many do."
- James C. Collins
Awareness
"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline."
- James C. Collins
Belief
"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice."
- James C. Collins
Belief
"A culture of discipline involves a duality. On the one hand, it requires people who adhere to a consistent system; yet, on the other hand, it gives people freedom and responsibility within the framework of that system."
- James C. Collins
Balance
"Transformations are different from the perspective of those looking at it from the outside vs those going through it (on the inside)."
- James C. Collins
Transformation
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance