Tenacity Sayings and Quotes

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

I am a great believer in the simplicity of things and as you probably know I am inclined to hang on to broad & simple ideas like grim death until evidence is too strong for my tenacit Ernest Rutherford
You think I'm giving up. I'm not. I'm giving in. Kamand Kojouri
Success is often not a matter of talent, but a matter of tenacity. Nathaniel Bronner Jr.
I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. Og Mandino
If you hang around long enough, they think you're good. It's either my tenacity or my stupidity, I'm not sure which. Adam West
Almost more than talent you need tenacity, and an infinite capacity for rejection, if you are to succeed. Larry Kramer
People can be at their most vulnerable, but still tenacious at the same time. Toni Bernhard
Always let your talent and tenacity do the talking. Never your tantrums or sense of self righteousness or entitlement. For it is your talent and tenacity that will carve out, shape and seal your possibilities and destiny. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison
Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. John Quincy Adams
Tenacity is essential for accomplishment in anything you do. Without drive, determination and a strong-willed attitude, one's level of success at many endeavors will be limited in scope. Gabriella Marigold Lindsay
You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal. Charles Carlson
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
My tenacity and determination to be true to the person I had become were sacrosanct. Goldie Hawn
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
There has never been any great person who never met great trials and oppositions but their patience, tenacity, endurance and perseverance saw them to the end as great people. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. Louis Pasteur
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Calvin Coolidge
All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose. John W. Gardner
When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. Theodore Roosevelt
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. Harper Lee
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Abraham Lincoln
Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done. Louis D. Brandeis
Maintain that motivation to go from A to B and to keep your focus on that target without any weakening. That is called tenacity; stamina in your motivation. Arsene Wenger
Tenacity is not about avoiding being overwhelmed but being indomitable in the face of the overwhelming odds of your venture's failure. Andy Dunn
Mental discipline and tenacity in the face of obstacles are traits that have greatly helped me in both my personal and professional journey thus far. I am also very optimistic by nature and tend to focus on the positive and remain hopeful when faced with adversity. Priyamvada Natarajan
Energy and persistence conquer all things. Benjamin Franklin
Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint. Angela Duckworth
I tell the kids, somebody’s gotta win, somebody’s gotta lose. Just don’t fight about it. Just try to get better. Yogi Berra