Persistence Sayings and Quotes

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

Continuous effort not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential Sir Winston Churchill
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have. Norman Vincent Peale
If you consistently do the best you can, with integrity, you will regret less and move forward with greater ease Brian Koslow
I believe that persistent effort, supported by a character-based foundation, will enable you to get more of the things money will buy and all of the things money won't buy. Zig Ziglar
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win. Roger Bannister
If you run out of ideas follow the road; you'll get there. Edgar Allan Poe
Do it badly; do it slowly; do it fearfully; do it any way you have to, but do it. Steve Chandler
Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it permanently. Zig Ziglar
Persistence is the key to solving most mysteries. Christopher Pike
You will never stub your toe standing still. The faster you go, the more chances there is of stubbing your toe, but the more chance you have of getting somewhere. Charles F. Kettering
For now you know one of the greatest principles of success; if you persist long enough you will win. Og Mandino
If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down. Mary Pickford
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale Carnegie
Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th. Julie Andrews
The slogans hang on and press on have solved and will continue to solve the problems of humanity. Ogwo David Emenike
Persistence is a necessary ingredient for success. Debasish Mridha
Follow your dreams, your passions - your obsessions. Persistence will always turn failure into success. Cody McLain
Don't allow the circumstances to stop you from pursuing your passion. Lailah Gifty Akita
When you forget about the how, go back to the why. Charlotte Eriksson
We are only failures in life when give up and stop trying.If you fail, get up and try again. Lailah Gifty Akita
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein
People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. Albert Einstein
You are desperate to communicate, to edify or entertain, to preserve moments of grace or joy or transcendence, to make real or imagined events come alive. But you cannot will this to happen. It is a matter of persistence and faith and hard work. So you might as well just go ahead and get started. Anne Lamott
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. B. F. Skinner
You just can't beat the person who never gives up. Babe Ruth
Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. Bill Bradley
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher Reeve
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius