Perseverance Quotes

Every great achievement required someone who refused to quit. These quotes tell that story.

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"The world belongs to those who have suffered."
Wright Brothers
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"The tests with the kite showed us that practice was after all the main thing."
Wright Brothers
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"The struggle to fly like birds took centuries to solve."
Wright Brothers
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"The real progress is made by those who refuse to accept defeat."
Wright Brothers
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"Persistence in the face of opposition is the mark of a true inventor."
Wright Brothers
"I never gave up my dreams, even when the world tried to limit me."
Hedy Lamarr
"I learned that persistence pays off in the end."
Hedy Lamarr
"The key to success is refusing to give up."
Hedy Lamarr
"Every accomplishment strengthened my resolve."
Hedy Lamarr
"Perseverance in small matters leads to understanding of great ones."
Gregor Mendel
"What we discover through patience will endure forever."
Gregor Mendel
"The work of understanding may span a lifetime; this is no cause for despair."
Gregor Mendel
"A machine does not tire, does not lose its temper, and is not subject to boredom."
Alan Turing
"A machine can be programmed to learn from its own mistakes."
Alan Turing
"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion."
Alexander Graham Bell
"An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his failures simply as practice shots."
Alexander Graham Bell
"Your success depends upon your own exertions; no one can make you successful but yourself."
Alexander Graham Bell
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"There is nothing that cannot be discovered by patient investigation and thought."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"In science, as in life, persistence is more valuable than talent."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"Every moment of insight in science is preceded by countless moments of confusion and doubt."
Dorothy Hodgkin
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"I have never believed that age or circumstance should prevent anyone from pursuing scientific truth."
Dorothy Hodgkin
"Perseverance in environmental causes may span lifetimes."
Rachel Carson
"Perseverance in small acts accumulates into major environmental change."
Rachel Carson
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"Keep trying until you've achieved what you want to achieve."
Linus Pauling
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"Determination can overcome any obstacle."
Linus Pauling
"Perseverance in the face of doubt is the mark of a true investigator."
Barbara McClintock
"Great science requires great patience and great conviction."
Barbara McClintock
"Every setback is an opportunity to refine your understanding."
Barbara McClintock
"Success comes to those who refuse to accept defeat."
Hedy Lamarr
"I learned that perseverance is more important than talent."
Hedy Lamarr