Perseverance Quotes
Every great achievement required someone who refused to quit. These quotes tell that story.
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"To yield is to triumph; to resist is to fail."Meister Eckhart
"Perseverance is the courage to continue when obstacles arise."Pope John Paul II
"Strive always to prefer not the easiest, but the most difficult."John of the Cross
"The work of perfection is gentler than the violence of our own efforts."John of the Cross
"The Christian life is not a life of constant success and prosperity, but rather one of constant growth."Billy Graham
"True character is built through perseverance."Billy Graham
"If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?"Hafiz
"Persistence is not stubbornness; it is the breath of mastery."Hafiz
"To keep the lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."Mother Teresa
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."Pope Francis
"To persevere is to keep moving when the path is unclear."Pope Francis
"Perseverance is love extended over time."Pope Francis
"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good."Dalai Lama (14th)
"By the practice of tolerance, you will be able to destroy all your enemies."Dalai Lama (14th)
"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge as a turning point."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Perseverance is the capacity to continue despite obstacles."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Perseverance is not stubbornness but intelligent persistence."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Suffering is an element in life; it is best met with courage, faith, and a clear understanding of duty."Pope John Paul II
"Perseverance is the virtue that transforms obstacles into opportunities."Pope John Paul II
"Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world the way that struggle and difficulty have."Billy Graham
"Perseverance is the path to all achievement."Sri Aurobindo
"Perseverance is the mark of the evolved."Sri Aurobindo
"Perseverance is the key to overcoming any obstacle."Pope Francis
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."Mother Teresa
"The cross in the bedroom of a child or on the heart of a laborer means a constant effort and a constant struggle."Mother Teresa
"The soul grows through struggle and perseverance."Pope John Paul II
"Perseverance transforms obstacles into opportunities."Pope John Paul II
"Perseverance without wisdom becomes stubborn attachment."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Perseverance is continuing when you have lost all hope of success."Jiddu Krishnamurti