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Perseverance

«There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.»
«The will to conquer is the first condition of victory.»
«The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.»
Author: Nelson Mandela (Statesman) | About: Perseverance | Keywords: falling, glory, rising
«The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days»
Author: Robert Leighton | About: Perseverance | Keywords: cloudy, flower, follows
«Try and fail, but don't fail to try.»
«The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.»
«To believe in yourself and to follow your dreams, to have goals in life and a drive to succeed, and to surround yourself with the things and the people that make you happy -this is success!»
Author: Sasha Azevedo (Actress, Athlete, Model) | About: Perseverance, Success | Keywords: surround
«Trouble has no necessary connection with discouragement -- discouragement has a germ of its own, as different from trouble as arthritis is different from a stiff joint.»
«Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often granted upon easier terms.»
«To create a little flower is the labour of ages.»

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