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.

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 is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles read more

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non read more

The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo.]

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.

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.