Don't wait for, expect, or rely on favors. Count on earning them by hard work and perseverance.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.

Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.

People, although having their own cross to carry, can minister to others through their own pain.

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

In time of revolution, with perseverance and courage, a soldier should think nothing impossible.

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.

Woman has suffered for eons, and that has given her infinite patience and infinite perseverance.

People who say "it is impossible", should not interrupt those who are trying to make it possible.

Success depends upon staying power. The reason for failure in most cases is lack of perseverance.

I find faith in human perseverance, even as the universe throws challenge after challenge our way.

A failure is like fertilizer; it stinks to be sure, but it makes things grow faster in the future.

My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you've got to be a filmmaker.

Patience and perseverance are never more thoroughly Christian graces than when features of prayer.

Even talent is rarely distinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.

The profile of a wealthy person is this hard work, perseverance, and most of all, self-discipline.

Peace and solidarity in Europe is not a law of nature. It requires caring, effort and perseverance

Hard work, studying and perseverance will get you no where in life......it's all about kissing ass

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances.

There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.

Mastery of creative tension brings out the capacity for perseverance and patience. Time is an ally.

A hero is someone who over and over does the right thing even though no one is there to witness it.

Patient perseverance in well doing is infinitely harder than a sudden and impulsive self-sacrifice.

Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hard to stay on top.

We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!

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

A little boy was asked how he learned to skate. 'By getting up every time I fell down,' he answered.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

When SpongeBob's perseverance shines through, and you root for him - that's when the show is working.

Just because you didn't start out perfect doesn't mean you can't have an excellent result in the end.

I have learned that you need to have patience, perseverance, and faith in people to reach your goals.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark. A mouse may find a hole, be the room ever so full of cats.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

Champions take responsibility. When the ball is coming over the net, you can be sure I want the ball.

One of the hardest decisions you'll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder.

Purity, patience and perseverance overcome all obstacles. All great things must of necessity be slow.

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.

Money, influence, and position are nothing compared with brains, principles, energy and perseverances.

Failure is often that early morning hour of darkness which precedes the dawning of the day of success.

to maintain success, stamina is more important than talent. You have to learn to be a marathon runner.

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.

If it takes a hundred years, it will be a pity, but I will not cease to work for it as long as I live.

Perseverance and tact are the two most important qualities for the individual who wants to move ahead.

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