Perseverance Quotes

Welcome to our collection of Perseverance Quotes! In life, we often encounter obstacles, challenges, and setbacks that can test our determination and resilience. Perseverance is the quality that keeps us pushing forward despite these hurdles, allowing us to achieve our goals and dreams. Whether you’re facing personal struggles, professional challenges, or simply seeking some inspiration to keep moving forward, these quotes on perseverance are here to motivate and uplift you.

Below, you’ll find a curated selection of quotes on perseverance. You can use these quotes to gain motivation, share them with friends and family, or even incorporate them into your own creative projects. Feel free to copy them, place them on images, or enhance them with stylish fonts to create personalized reminders of the power of perseverance. So, let’s dive into these insightful words of wisdom and discover the strength that comes from never giving up!

If we bestow but a very little attention to the economy of the animal creation, we shall find manifest examples of premeditation, perseverance, resolution, and consumate artifice, in order to effect their purpose. William Bartram

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm… in the real world all rests on perseverance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it. Kalpana Chawla

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. Ben Carson

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. John Quincy Adams

Perseverance is also key to success in any endeavor, but without perseverance in combat, there can be no victory. Jocko Willink

Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears. Gillian Anderson

Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving good enough to be called a failure. George Eliot

Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry. Samuel Smiles

Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours. Orison Swett Marden

I have a Children’s Charity in Cuckfield, West Sussex, which helps young children affected by cerebral palsy and associated disorders. The perseverance these young people display every day is inspirational. Vera Lynn

The music we do is for people to enjoy, dance and sing to it. Dreamers – keep on dreaming and keep working hard to achieve your goals. There are many difficulties, but what matters is to stay focused and have perseverance. Bad Bunny

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance. Luke Bryan

The making of the far-famed New York Central Park was opposed by even good men, with misguided pluck, perseverance, and ingenuity, but straight right won its way, and now that park is appreciated. So we confidently believe it will be with our great national parks and forest reservations. John Muir

Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

If I didn’t have a gig, I used to ring up all the comedy clubs across the country and go, ‘If anyone drops out, I can be there.’ Normally, someone would ring you up the day of. It’s just perseverance, being scrappy, being a hustler. The first few years, a lot of it was under-the-table work, so that was good. I think I can say that now. Jim Jefferies

I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance achieve success for themselves. Major Taylor

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. Marie Curie

When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it’s just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen. Bethany Hamilton

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. Walter Elliot

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. Joseph B. Wirthlin

The key to success is action, and the essential in action is perseverance. Sun Yat-sen

We’ve learned a lot about ourselves as a family about perseverance and continuing to be mentally strong and continue to take the good with the bad and wake up the next day and do it all over again. Greg Olsen

I believe that the ‘dark night of the soul’ is a common spiritual experience. I believe, too, that the answer is continued seeking and perseverance. It helps to know that others have endured a loss of faith. Julia Cameron

Perseverance and perspective until victory. Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place – that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

The road to perseverance lies by doubt. Francis Quarles

I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with. Sonia Sotomayor

Part of what makes college football great is what you learn playing it. Being selfless, learning how to go through adversity as a group, learning about perseverance. Kirk Herbstreit

You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance. Lou Holtz

You must understand the difference between being an architect and a politician. Architecture is a profession of perseverance. You have to come through. The politician is there to blame someone. Santiago Calatrava

Standardized testing is at cross purposes with many of the most important purposes of public education. It doesn’t measure big-picture learning, critical thinking, perseverance, problem solving, creativity or curiosity, yet those are the qualities great teaching brings out in a student. Randi Weingarten

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. Benjamin Disraeli

The simple truth is that in order to become good, you have to be obsessed. You have to put in an awful lot of time and hard work and couple that with desire and unflagging perseverance. Yngwie Malmsteen

The perseverance and the strength and the determination and the sacrifice that so many millions of people have had to endure to form this country is far greater than anything that we can really imagine. Nancy Dubuc

My three Ps: passion, patience, perseverance. You have to do this if you’ve got to be a filmmaker. Robert Wise

Personally, I’ve learned about perseverance: when you hear the word ‘No,’ and when you hear rejection, that it’s not always final. And that timing is everything, and you have to stay the course and just keep working hard and know that, when your time comes, that it will be sweet and that it will be the perfect time. Angela Robinson

To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction – and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by. Stephen Baker

If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. Samuel Johnson

I believe this with all my heart: The greatest coach of all time in my eyes is my mom. She’s instilled in me a toughness and a perseverance and just a never-quit mentality, and I thank her every day for providing me, for what she sacrificed her life for. Scott Brooks

The entrepreneurial life is one of challenge, work, dedication, perseverance, exhilaration, agony, accomplishment, failure, sacrifice, control, powerlessness… but ultimately, extraordinary satisfaction. David S. Rose

What it is saying is that someone who was a world champion and who takes care of himself with a 17-year rest and applies the proper training techniques and perseverance could be successful. Mark Spitz

Football is one of the most popular sports in the country, and there are many reasons for this. You can take so much from football and apply it to life in general. Just some of those things are goal-setting, preparation, teamwork, perseverance and discipline. Philip Rivers

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson

Keep the faith, don’t lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct. Paula Abdul

I’ve taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up – there’s character development, there’s respect, discipline, perseverance. Scott Coker

All of my Polynesian counterparts in the NFL with roots in American Samoa understand how the values embedded in our South Pacific culture – community, hard work, perseverance, respect – contribute directly to our success. Troy Polamalu

What I love about the East End is that there’s a great perseverance, determination and courage. What I dislike about it is that there is sometimes a celebration of ignorance. Eddie Marsan

It’s a combination of how much efforts you put in, how much you’re working on a daily basis on your goals and it also has to do with a bit of luck. It’s difficult but you’ve to be very patient. The main thing is perseverance. Anupriya Goenka

Without this tremendous passion for power, influence, and advantage which money gives, how could nature develop the highest type of man? Without this infinite longing, whence would come the discipline which industry, perseverance, tact, sagacity, and frugality give? Orison Swett Marden

By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles Spurgeon

Perseverance, secret of all triumphs. Victor Hugo

I learned patience, perseverance, and dedication. Now I really know myself, and I know my voice. It’s a voice of pain and victory. Anthony Hamilton

Learning a musical instrument is challenging, it demands fine motor skills and coordination. It develops children’s listening, thinking skills, imagination and perseverance. It brings out the very best in the children as they work collaboratively with their peers and teachers. Sheila Hancock

You see any movie, and it’s just a feat of human strength and perseverance. It is a brutally challenging business. Jay Chandrasekhar

To become a professional, you have to train a lot, which I did from a very early age. Of course, it helps if your character is very competitive and you have patience and perseverance. Judit Polgar

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work. Lakshmi Mittal

Mine is a story about a teenage single mother who struggled to keep her young family afloat. It’s a story about a young woman who was given a precious opportunity to work her way up in the world. It’s a story about resiliency, and sacrifice, and perseverance. And you’re damn right it’s a true story. Wendy Davis

Being one of the few African American women to make it to this level in a classical ballet company, the level of American Ballet Theatre, takes a lot of perseverance. Misty Copeland

Amongst the qualities a hero should have, I would include determination, loyalty, courage, perseverance, patience, focus, intrepidity and selflessness. Ricky Martin

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance. Mao Zedong

Whether you’re shuffling a deck of cards or holding your breath, magic is pretty simple: It comes down to training, practice, and experimentation, followed up by ridiculous pursuit and relentless perseverance. David Blaine

If four things are followed – having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance – then anything can be achieved. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina. Misty Copeland

Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. Vince Lombardi

Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions. Lao Tzu

A 41-inch bust and a lot of perseverance will get you more than a cup of coffee – a lot more. Jayne Mansfield

I can tell you character traits I admire and work to develop in myself – perseverance, self-discipline, courage to stand up for what is right even when it is against one’s friends or one’s self. Dalia Mogahed

I am proud of where I came from, and I am proud of what I’ve been able to achieve through hard work and perseverance. And I guarantee you that anyone who tries to say otherwise hasn’t walked a day in my shoes. Wendy Davis

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak. Thomas Carlyle

We look for people who demonstrate perseverance in the face of challenges, the ability to influence and motivate others – people who want to work relentlessly to ensure that kids who are facing the challenges of poverty have an excellent education. Wendy Kopp

The two biggest things that translate from the pitching mound to hunting and fishing are patience and perseverance. When you’re on the mound, you have to take the game one pitch at a time, regardless of the score, and that approach helps when I’m in the woods or on the water as well. Jon Lester

For those of us learning the way to financial serenity and solvency, the envelope system teaches prudence, patience, and perseverance. You can only spend what you have. Sarah Ban Breathnach

The stubbornness I had as a child has been transmitted into perseverance. I can let go but I don’t give up. I don’t beat myself up about negative things. Phylicia Rashad

I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for. Diana Lopez

Perseverance – a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. Ambrose Bierce

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. Plutarch

Qualities you need to get through medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A willingness to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of life. Addiction to caffeine a definite plus. Unfailing optimism that the end is in sight. Khaled Hosseini

We, of our time, have played our part in the perseverance, and we have pledged ourselves to the dead generations who have preserved intact for us this glorious heritage, that we, too, will strive to be faithful to the end, and pass on this tradition unblemished. Eamon de Valera

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless. Scott Hamilton

Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality. Travis Bradberry

I have learned that you need to have patience, perseverance, and faith in people to reach your goals. Richarlison

I look at my grandparents and what they dealt with in the Japanese internment in Arizona. That sense of perseverance, of making the best out of an incredibly bad situation, has always been something I drew inspiration from. I always ask myself, ‘What in the world do I have to complain about?’ Scott Fujita

God bless perseverance. Because it’s not easy. Junot Diaz

Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. Vince Lombardi

Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her to deliver herself from slavery and become a successful businesswoman. Jennifer Chiaverini

Perseverance is my motto! Madam C. J. Walker

If you are not born a Ronaldo or a Kaka, you can still become a great player through commitment, serenity, perseverance, loving what you do. Filippo Inzaghi

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. Robert Benchley

My features I take from my father, but my spirit, my industry and perseverance I get from my Indian mother. Edmonia Lewis

I learned that I’m really good with perseverance. I’m stronger than I thought I was inside. I also learned that I don’t give up easily and that I trust and believe that things are going to be OK. Brian Welch

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. Pele

I know what martial arts have done for me. They’ve taught me integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit. Stephen Thompson

Remember, it isn’t the dreamers who have good lives – it’s the doers. Remember also what I call the three Ps of success: passion, planning, and perseverance. Homer Hickam

There’s something to be said for perseverance. Ayanna Pressley

My songs have always had hope and perseverance in them – I never write songs that have no escape hatch, no positivity. Jakob Dylan

‘Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause, and of obstinacy in a bad one. Laurence Sterne

A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance. Gary Hamel

No one succeeds without effort… Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance. Ramana Maharshi

I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature. John D. Rockefeller

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I am Anton Usov, an educator with a passion for quotes that resonate with the human experience. Over many years, I have curated a collection that reflects wisdom and emotions across time. Join me in exploring the power of words to inspire and enlighten our paths.
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