Josiah Gilbert Holland Quotes

There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.

'Tis true there is much to be done, . . . but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for constant dropping wears away stones . . . and little strokes fell great oaks, as Poor Richard says. . . .

One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.

Life’s a marathon, not a sprint.

The only way things will happen is if people get over the notion that they must see immediate success. If they get over that notion and persist, then they will see things happen before they even realize it.

Constant dripping hollows out a stone.

Continual dropping wears away a stone.

Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.

Running doesn't come easy to me, especially the first thirty or so minutes. My message is take it one step at a time.

I've been building slow, step by step.

There's a process to everything. If you fast track or make shortcuts in any way, and you get too much of one thing, you're just out of balance.

I am struck by the fact that the more slowly trees grow at first, the sounder they are at the core, and I think that the same is true of human beings. We do not wish to see children precocious, making great strides in their early years like sprouts, producing a soft and perishable timber, but better if they expand slowly at first, as if contending with difficulties, and so are solidified and perfected. Such trees continue to expand with nearly equal rapidity to extreme old age.

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

Even a snail will eventually reach its destination.

Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint.

Slow and steady wins the race, and I believe in paying your dues.

SUCCESS is not about HERE and NOW. you must pass the TEST OF TIME. the litmus test is FIFTY YEARS from now. SUCCESS is SUCCESSION.

They say the breaks even up in the long run, and the trick is to be a long-distance runner.

Impatience asks for the impossible, wants to reach the goal without the means of getting there. The length of the journey has to be borne with, for every moment is necessary.

Slow and steady wins the race. 'The hare and the tortoise

No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it

Almost everything worth doing in human life is very difficult in its early stages and the good we are aiming at is never available at first, to strengthen us when we seem to need it most.

The race of life is a marathon, not a sprint.

Remember that the most difficult tasks are consummated, not by a single explosive burst of energy or effort, but by the constant daily application of the best you have within you.

Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.