Thomas S. Monson Quotes

Courage is required to make an initial thrust towards ones coveted goal, But even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.

On the whole, I would bid you stand up to your work, whatever it may be, and not be afraid of it; not in sorrows or contradictions to yield, but to push on towards the goal.

A lot of times, people say that if you work hard and never give up, it will always work out, which is a great message. However, that's not always the case.

Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.

Obstacles cannot bend me. Every obstacle yields to effort.

When the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.

If you hang in there long enough, you will eventually reach your goal.

If you just try, and be stubborn about trying, you can do what you set out to do.

I've experienced a lot of successes. I've experienced a lot of failures. I've been able to get back up on my feet and keep going.

I've achieved everything I've wanted to achieve, so I'm not scared of failure. I never gave up, however bad the injuries got.

For all of us today, the battle is in our hands. The road ahead is not altogether a smooth one. There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going.

Fixedness of purpose is the root of all successful efforts.

There's only one way to make a beginning, and that is to begin; and begin with hard work, and patience, prepared for all the disappoint­ment s.

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

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

I've come to believe that everything worth achieving is beyond one's capacity - or seems so at first. The thing is to persist, not back off, fight your fight, pay your dues, and carry on. Effort is all; continue and you may get there despite everything.

There's an old expression about falling off a horse. You get back on and you ride that bad boy into town.

It is not ease, but effort-not facility, but difficulty, makes men. There is, perhaps, no station in life in which difficulties have not to be encountered and overcome before any decided measure of success can be achieved.

Life is difficult no matter what, but hard work and perseverance make it a lot easier.

It won't be easy, that is why I have always failed where others have succeeded.

Perseverance is a great element of success.

Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.

I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

Inside I'm treading waters steady tryna swim ashore.

Without patience, there can be no genius