Douglas Haig Quotes

Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision.

Never give up, never escape, take everything in, and perhaps suffer, that's not too awful either, but never, never give up.

We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle, nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

That saint who advances on his knees never retreats.

Sticking to it is the genius.

If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked down seventy times and get up off the floor saying, ''Here comes number seventy-one!''

Perseverance is a silent power that grows irresistibly greater with time.

Fixedness of purpose is the root of all successful efforts.

This is a very difficult thing to remain independent and persistent.

No matter how impossible this war, I shall fight to win. Whatever I have to do, I will do.

Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.

I will not give or back off from my path.

the only thing i knew how to do was to keep on keeping on

It's important to keep trying to do what you think is right no matter how hard it is or how often you fail. Never stop trying

Patient endurance / Attaineth to all things.

A warrior cannot lower his head - otherwise he loses sight of the horizon of his dreams.

I promise I shall never give up, and that I'll die yelling & laughing.

The way back will come but once. Be steadfast.

The deepest courage we can exercise is continuing to believe in our dreams until we make them come true.

Endurance is the crowning quality.

To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.

Maturity is perseverance-the ability to sweat out a project or a situation, in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks, and stick with it until it is finished.

Patience is only one faculty; earnestness the devotion of all the faculties. Earnestness is the cause of patience; it gives endurance, overcomes pain, strengthens weakness, braves dangers, sustains hope, makes light of difficulties, and lessens the sense of weariness in overcoming them.

I am not a quitter. I will fight until I drop. It is just a matter of having some faith in the fact that as long as you are able to draw breath in the universe, you have a chance.