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For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!
For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!
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.
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.
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
Do not turn back when you are just at the goal.
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up read more
Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up when taken little by little.
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a read more
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.
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.
The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.
The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.
