The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers read more

The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory.

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there read more

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

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.

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier read more

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down read more

But Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little axe,
Hews down and fells the hardest-timbered oak.

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

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.

To persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man.