Lynda Obst Quotes

In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.

I don't give up because I don't give up. I don't believe in it.

I like to think of myself as a very passionate person, and as very determined. So, if I set my mind on something, I definitely stop at no end to find within myself the power to keep going, whether that involves thinking of a new approach to a problem, or physically challenging myself.

It’s okay to be discouraged. It’s not okay to quit. To know you want to quit but to plant your feet and keep inching closer until you take the impenetrable fortress you’ve decided to lay siege to in your own life—that’s persistence.

A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician.

I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience.

You've got to say, "I think that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it." It's called perseverance.

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up.

The way to succeed is never quit. That's it. But really be humble about it. ... You start out lowly and humble and you carefully try to learn an accretion of little things that help you get there.

Perseverance may be just as important as speed in the battle for the future.

No, I shall not give in. I shall go on. I shall work to the end.

It's the courage to stay with something long enough to succeed at it.

Lack of persistence is one of the major causes of failure. Moreover, experience with thousands of people has proved that lack of persistence is a weakness common to the majority of men. It is a weakness which may be overcome with effort.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Decide exactly what you want and resolve to persist, no matter what, until you achieve it.

Perseverance means to continue in a given course until we have reached a goal or objective, regardless of obstacles, opposition, and other counterinfluences...Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic...It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying.

What people see as fearlessness is really persistence. Because I am focused on the solution, I don't see the danger.

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Only in the steady and constant application of force lies the very first prerequisite for success. This persistence, however, can always and only arise from a definite spiritual conviction. Any violence which does not spring from a firm, spiritual base, will be wavering and uncertain.

Perseverance is king.

Never give up! And remember, determination is as important as talent.

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

If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.

Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to persevere in the face of many difficult odds. There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it.

Perseverance is a great element of success.