Perseverance Quotes
Every great achievement required someone who refused to quit. These quotes tell that story.
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"Every detail matters when you are building something that will carry human lives."George M. Pullman
"I learned more from failure than from any success I ever achieved."George M. Pullman
"The man who perseveres through small failures learns the path to great success."Whiting Williams
"The persevering soul achieves what the lazy mind declares impossible."Whiting Williams
"The foundation of all great enterprises is laid in patience and persistence."James B. Duke
"Failure is but a stepping stone to those with the courage to continue."James B. Duke
"Perseverance is the ability to maintain effort long after enthusiasm has faded."James B. Duke
"The pursuit of excellence requires the discipline to excel in small things first."James B. Duke
"The man content with mediocrity will never achieve excellence."Frederick W. Taylor
"Inefficiency is a choice; excellence is a discipline."Frederick W. Taylor
"Excellence requires not inspiration but perspiration guided by principle."Frederick W. Taylor
"Mathematical thinking develops resilience and perseverance."William H. McCallum
"The perseverance required in mathematics builds resilient souls."William H. McCallum
"The details matter more than the grand vision; execution separates dreamers from builders."George M. Pullman
"Competition keeps a man honest; comfort makes him complacent."George M. Pullman
"What we accomplish in our lifetimes is but a foundation for those who follow."Elbert Gary
"What we build must be built to last, or we build in vain."Elbert Gary
"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."Charles Schwab
"Adversity introduces a man to himself; seek it out and befriend it."Charles Schwab
"The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."Charles Schwab
"The pursuit of excellence is not a destination but a continuous journey of improvement."Hugo Münsterberg
"The world rewards the stubborn. It doesn't reward the quitter."Elmer Sperry
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."Elmer Sperry
"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."Elmer Sperry
"Patience and persistence will overcome any obstacle."Elmer Sperry
"To persevere is to triumph."Elmer Sperry
"Strive for progress, not perfection."Charles Flint
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."Charles Flint
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."Charles Flint
"If you want to increase your success rate, you have to double your failure rate."Thomas J. Watson Sr.