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• Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

  William Arthur Ward

  Wish, World, Palaces

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• Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers. Feel motivated and energized, we can overcome almost anything. Feeling bored and restless, our minds shut off and we become increasingly passive.

  Robert Greene

  Bored, Feelings, Mind

  Robert Greene (2012). “Mastery”, p.26, Profile Books

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  Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

  Pablo Picasso

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail.

  Marva Collins

  Perseverance, Determination, Mistake

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• Often we can achieve an even better result when we stumble yet are willing to start over, when we don't give up after a mistake, when something doesn't come easily but we throw ourselves into trying, when we're not afraid to appear less than perfectly polished.

  Sharon Salzberg

  Giving Up, Mistake, Don't Give Up

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• 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!

  Andy Andrews

  Believe, Keys, Want

  "Andy Andrews: Inspirational Speaker, Best Selling Author and Patriot". Interview with Bonnie Bartel Latino, billco-outdoors.blogspot.com. September 3, 2013.

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• Improvement of one's economic position is helped more by cool persistence than by hot enthusiasm.

  William Feather

  Hot, Enthusiasm, Improvement

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• I don't think I'm stubborn. I just focus on the task at hand and do what it takes. Persistence is the single most important thing for success.

  Terry Matthews

  Thinking, Hands, Focus

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• Nobody automatically believes in your dream. Nobody! You have to turn it into reality through your own sheer grit, bullheadedness and persistence.

  Kimora Lee Simmons

  Dream, Believe, Reality

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• There is genius in persistence. It conquers all opposers. It gives confidence. It annihilates obstacles. Everybody believes in a determined man. People know that when he undertakes a thing, the battle is half won, for his rule is to accomplish whatever he sets out to do.

  Orison Swett Marden

  Confidence, Perseverance, Believe

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• A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except
  from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

  Elbert Hubbard

  Effort, Trying, Weakness

  Elbert Hubbard (2005). “Loyalty in Business: One and Twenty Other Good Things”, p.29, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Persistence is a unique mental strength; a strength that is essential to combat the fierce power of the repeated rejections and numerous other obstacles that sit in waiting and are all part of winning in a fast-moving, ever-changing world.

  Bob Proctor

  Moving, Winning, Unique

  FaceBook post by Bob Proctor from Feb 17, 2017

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• From the hindsight of history George Washington seems larger than life, more statuesque than man. Too bad! Washington's greatness as a leader was courage under fire and persistence in the face of obstacles. Yet even he at times doubted himself. But he put those doubts aside and forged ahead, convinced of his noble purpose.

  John Baldoni

  Greatness, Men, Leader

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• You can accomplish anything with pure persistence and drive.

  Debi Thomas

  Accomplish, Pure

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• The basis of persistence is the Power of Will.

  Napoleon Hill

  Will Power, Bases

  Dr. Robert C. Worstell, James Breckenridge Jones, Napoleon Hill (2015). “Think and Grow Rich, Updated and Complete - With If You Can Count to Four...”, p.150, Lulu.com

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• A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. life with ups and downs is better than a flat life or one that goes in circles. Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.

  Marabel Morgan

  Leadership, Sports, Circles

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• Through persistence numerous individuals win accomplishment out of what appeared bound to be sure disappointment.

  Benjamin Disraeli

  Disappointment, Winning, Accomplishment

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• There is no shortcut to achievement.

  George Washington Carver

  Achievement, Shortcuts

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• 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.

  Jack Canfield

  Giving Up, Quality, Favors

  FaceBook post by Jack Canfield from Feb 17, 2013

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• Modern man is conditioned to expect instant gratification, but any success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort, is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and self-awareness. The path to success is punctuated by failure, consolidation, and renewed effort.

  Mark Twight

  Success, Meaningful, Hard Work

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• Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether it's finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or "finishing the drill" in sports, winners persist to the point of sacrifice in order to achieve their goals.

  Leon F. "Lee" Ellis

  Sports, School, Sacrifice

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• The people who get what they’re after are very often the ones who just stick around long enough.

  Austin Kleon

  Long, People, Sticks

  Austin Kleon (2014). “Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered”, p.183, Workman Publishing

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• Whatever you accomplish in a lifetime will be in direct proportion to the intensity and persistence of your faith

  Bob Proctor

  Lifetime, Intensity, Proportion

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• Passion and persistence are what matter. Dreams are achievable and you can make your fantasy come true, but there are no shortcuts. Nothing happens without hard work.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Dream, Hard Work, Passion

  Diane von Furstenberg (2015). “The Woman I Wanted to Be”, p.154, Simon and Schuster

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• Not realizing what you want is a problem of knowledge. Not pursuing what you want is a problem of motivation. Not achieving what you want is a problem of persistence.

  John C. Maxwell

  Leadership, Motivation, Want

  John C. Maxwell (2006). “Motivated to Succeed: Inspirational Selections from John C. Maxwell”, p.143, Thomas Nelson Inc

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