Persistent Effort Quotes

There is nothing which persevering effort and unceasing and diligent care cannot accomplish.

The serious problems in life...are never fully solved. If ever they should appear to be so it is a sure sign that something has been lost. The meaning and purpose of a problem seem to lie not in its solution but in our working at it incessantly.

Discipline is consistency of action.

It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.

It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.

I'm going to try to jump over people, and I'm going to try to run all day. If my body lets me, I'll do it.

I was a very earnest, hard working boy at school, but my parents were distressed because I was always bottom of the class. But I wasn't dilatory, I worked like crazy.

Before success comes patience... when we add to our accomplishments the element of hard work over a long period of time, we'll place a far greater value on the outcome. When we are patient, we'll have a greater appreciation of our success.

Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.

Nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.

It took me five years to learn how to sing.

Remember anything you want that's valuable requires you to break through short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure.

You can hardly convince a man of an error in a lifetime, but must content yourself with the reflection that the progress of science is slow. If he is not convinced, his grandchildren may be.

I never stop. I'll never truly retire, because my mind is always on go.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.

Set a goal, measure it, change if you need to, keep going after the goal.

There can be a progression to the dream; there can be steps to it. When you dissect any successful person's story, it's really rare that it was all or nothing. It's steps, and I just try to remind myself of that in terms of the things that I want; it's like, everything is a step, leading you to where you need to go.

Patience is emotional diligence.

Not art and science only, but patience will be required for the work.

It's much better to play the guitar a half hour a day, every day, than not practice for a week and then jam for five hours one day.

Loyal and efficient work in a great cause, even though it may not be immediately recognized, ultimately bears fruit.

For me, the grind never stops.

All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.

Falling drops will at last wear away stone.

Your passion must be tempered with patience. Maybe long-suffering patience would be a better word.