Edmund Wilson Quotes

I must continue to follow the path I take now. If I do nothing, if I study nothing, if I cease searching, then, woe is me, I am lost. That is how I look at it - keep going, keep going come what may.

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

Never stop! Slow down sometimes, but never stop!

One of the simplest things about all facts of life is that to get where you want to go, you must keep on keeping on.

I must continue to follow the path I take now. If I do nothing, if I study nothing, if I cease searching, then, woe is me, I am lost. That is how I look at it — keep going, keep going come what may. But what is your final goal, you may ask. That goal will become clearer, will emerge slowly but surely, much as the rough draught turns into a sketch, and the sketch into a painting through the serious work done on it, through the elaboration of the original vague idea and through the consolidation of the first fleeting and passing thought.

It's how tenacious you are that will determine your success.

Persistence, persistence, and persistence. The Power can be created and maintained through daily practice - continuous effort.

Stubborness is also determination. It's simply a matter of shifting from "won't power" to "will power.

Determination can change your mind. Determination can change your heart. Determination can change your life altogether.

Your persistence is, in fact, the true measure of your belief in yourself and your ability to succeed. Each time that you persist in the face of adversity and disappointment, you build the habit of persistence.

Never lift. Never stop believing.

One foot in front of the other. Repeat as often as necessary to finish.

Without haste! without rest! Bind the motto to thy breast! Bear it with thee as a spell; Storm or sunshine , guard it well.

You’ve got mountains of your own, I’ll bet on it. Take heart. Be encouraged. Remain steadfast. Hang on for dear life. You’ve got a better grip than you realize.

Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.

I suppose in order to succeed at something you have to be very persistent. I've never done that.

I don't know if I'm the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn't be.

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!

Real courage is holding on to a still voice in your head that says, 'I must keep going.' It's that voice that says nothing is a failure if it is not final. That voice that says to you, 'Get out of bed. Keep going. I will not quit.'

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

Try and keep on trying until that which seems difficult becomes possible and that which seems only possible becomes habit and a real part of you.

Mackay's Moral: If you are persistent, you will get it. If you are consistent, you will keep it.

I'll never reach my destination, If I never try, So I will sail my vessel, 'Til the river runs dry.

Just put one foot in front of the other and don't worry about the length of the path. Once you get on that path, and the longer you stay on it, there eventually will come a time when you will not turn back.

TENACITY, n. A certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains its highest development in the hand of authority and is considered a serviceable equipment for a career in politics.