Press on: nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance. 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
Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path
– Mahatma Gandhi
A man of personality can formulate ideals, but only a man of character can achieve them
– Herbert Read
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle
– Christian D Larson
Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the ‘someday I will’ philosophy
– Denis Waitley
On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.
– Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you
– John Bunyon
No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic and limber to get there
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Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.
– Marie Curie
There is no problem that doesn’t have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration
– Jane McGonigal
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