Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes

A man who keeps on going; a man who keeps his eye on the ball.

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!

Achievement requires more than a vision - it takes courage, resolve and tenacity. All you have got to do is plant that seed in your mind, care for it, work steadily toward your goal, and it will become a reality

Perseverance is king.

I'm just not a quitter and I just never, ever give up. I was forced to adapt because if I didn't, I was losing inspiration only doing what I was doing.

In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.

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

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

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.

Perseverance does not always mean sticking to the same thing forever. It means giving full concentration and effort to whatever you are doing right now.

Never mind these failures, these little backslidings; hold the ideal a thousand times, and if you fail a thousand times, make the attempt once more.

He believes that "To persevere is favorable."

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

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.

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession.

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

You have to be steadfast, and right now I'm on a stream train forward to make.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

You really have to focus on what you're doing and just plow ahead no matter what hurdles are thrown in front of you.

If the going is tough and the pressure is on, If the reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not in sight, then the quality to seek in the person is neither great strength nor quickness of hand, but rather a resolute mind firmly set on its purpose that refuses to let its body slack or rest.

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

Never give up on your dream...Perseverance is all important. If you don't have the desire and the belief in yourself to keep trying after you've been told you should quit, you'll never make it.

I've never given up. I've always kept going. I don't feel that I could afford to give up. That would be the beginning of the end.

Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. They longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist the more likely your success.