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Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is read more
Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely to produce a concussion in the head than a hole in the wall.
No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.
No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets read more
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.
The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.
So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er read more
So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er though desperate of success.
Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.
Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.
It's only a holy grail as long as you don't find it.
It's only a holy grail as long as you don't find it.
