Perseverence Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old perseverence quotes, perseverence sayings, and perseverence proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

A work ill done must be twice done. Welsh (on business)
Be slow in choosing a friend, slower still in changing. Benjamin Franklin
Don't give up the ship. unknown
God gave us the nuts but he doesn't crack them. German Proverb
If you fail to practice your art, it will soon disappear. German (on art and creativity)
In bad luck, hold out; in good luck, hold in. German (on luck)
Keep your head about you. unknown
Leave no stone unturned. Euripides
Little by little does the trick. Aesop
Little by little one walks far. Peruvian (on journeys)
Never say die. unknown
Never say never. unknown
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. Thomas Edison
Persevere no matter what. unknown
Slow and steady wins the race. Aesop
Stick to your guns. unknown
What you have, hold. John Heywood
You don't know what you've got until it's gone. unknown
You never fail until you stop trying. unknown
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. Newt Gingrich
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th Julie Andrews
Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. Victor Hugo
Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. Benjamin Disraeli
By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles Spurgeon
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. Ambrose Bierce
If you are going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back. Abraham Lincoln