Quotes by Persistence Lying is common in social life, often done for benign purposes, seldom draws severe sanctions, and many of the most notable leaders, including the late Steve Jobs, were consummate prevaricators. Told with enough persistence and conviction, what was once untrue can become true, in a self-fulfilling prophecy sort of way. Jeffrey Pfeffer persistence jobs lying Everyone faces defeats, setbacks, reversals of fortune. But just like water wearing away rock, persistence triumphs. Resilience is one of the most important qualities I would look at in trying to predict who is going to be ultimately successful. Jeffrey Pfeffer persistence successful water Attitude, humor and action (persistence) will whip fears and rejection. Fear of failure doesn't exist, if you believe it doesn't. Jeffrey Gitomer persistence attitude believe Replace perfectionism with persistence. After all, in recovery and life, it's persistence that really pays off. Forget about perfection. Jenni Schaefer persistence recovery perfection Have the confidence to fail. Persistence is key. Jessica Walsh persistence failing keys Startup success is driven most by the product passion, quality, vision, team-work and persistence of the founding team and the talent that the team attracts. Jim Breyer persistence passion team I never thought I didn't have a card to play. Jim Lovell persistence play cards Ignorance is not bad faith. But persistence in ignorance is. Joanna Russ persistence ignorance In every human endeavor, persistence is everything. Joan Rivers endeavor persistence perseverance Persistence may not solve everything - at least in our lifetime - but it is truer to the meaning of life for us to wait for another plowing, another seeding, another harvest, then not. Joan D. Chittister persistence perseverance waiting With some basic skills, ambition and persistence, then there is little limit to what you can achieve, and by trying you can often surprise yourself. Joe Gold persistence skills ambition There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Joe Strummer persistence perseverance determination Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. John Adams persistence leadership character When we say that the persistence of competition is ensured by fate, we mean that individual freedom is so guaranteed. The one thing to which fate binds us is liberty. John Bates Clark persistence fate mean 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 persistence greatness men Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe persistence encouragement inspirational 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 persistence motivation leadership Success Recipe: 2 cups faith, 2 cups love, 1 cup hard work, 1 cup persistence, 1 tbsp vision and a dash of swagger. Jim Rohn persistence vision hard-work Most fisherman, including this one, cling to their pet stupidities as they would to a battered briar or an old jacket; and their dogged persistence in wrong methods and general wrong-headedness finally wins the a sort of grudging admiration, if not many fish. John D. Voelker persistence sea winning The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it. John C. Maxwell persistence exercise motivational «56789101112131415»
