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
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"Perseverance is the courage to continue when obstacles arise."
Pope John Paul II
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"Strive always to prefer not the easiest, but the most difficult."
John of the Cross
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"The work of perfection is gentler than the violence of our own efforts."
John of the Cross
B
"The Christian life is not a life of constant success and prosperity, but rather one of constant growth."
Billy Graham
B
"True character is built through perseverance."
Billy Graham
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"If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?"
Hafiz
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"Persistence is not stubbornness; it is the breath of mastery."
Hafiz
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"To keep the lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."
Mother Teresa
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"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Pope Francis
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"To persevere is to keep moving when the path is unclear."
Pope Francis
P
"Perseverance is love extended over time."
Pope Francis
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"It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"By the practice of tolerance, you will be able to destroy all your enemies."
Dalai Lama (14th)
D
"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)
J
"Perseverance is the capacity to continue despite obstacles."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
J
"Perseverance is not stubbornness but intelligent persistence."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Suffering is an element in life; it is best met with courage, faith, and a clear understanding of duty."
Pope John Paul II
P
"Perseverance is the virtue that transforms obstacles into opportunities."
Pope John Paul II
B
"Comfort and prosperity have never enriched the world the way that struggle and difficulty have."
Billy Graham
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"Perseverance is the path to all achievement."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Perseverance is the mark of the evolved."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Perseverance is the key to overcoming any obstacle."
Pope Francis
M
"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
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"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
P
"The soul grows through struggle and perseverance."
Pope John Paul II
P
"Perseverance transforms obstacles into opportunities."
Pope John Paul II
J
"Perseverance without wisdom becomes stubborn attachment."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
J
"Perseverance is continuing when you have lost all hope of success."
Jiddu Krishnamurti