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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan press on has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave." (John) Calvin Coolidge 4.8873 average rating Rate this Quote
"The strength of the Constitution lies entirely in the determination of each citizen to defend it. Only if every single citizen feels duty bound to do his share in this defense are the constitutional rights secure." Albert Einstein 4.9348 average rating Rate this Quote
"Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion." Albert Einstein 4.7222 average rating Rate this Quote
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." Albert Einstein 4.7576 average rating Rate this Quote
"Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance." Anthony J. D'Angelo 4.0000 average rating Rate this Quote
"Energy and persistence conquer all thing." Benjamin Franklin 4.6897 average rating Rate this Quote
"To err is human, to repent divine, to persist devilish." Benjamin Franklin 4.5455 average rating Rate this Quote
"All historians, even the most scientific, have bias, if in no other sense than the determination not to have any." Carl Lotus Becker 4.8333 average rating Rate this Quote
"I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time..." Charles Dickens 4.6923 average rating Rate this Quote
"Although rumors persist to the contrary, there were no deaths while making the movie Ben Hur." Deane Jordan Rate this Quote
"Our determination to imitiate Christ should be such that we have no time for other matters." Deciderius Erasmus 5.0000 average rating Rate this Quote
"Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to perservere in the face of many difficult odds. There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it." Dr. Joyce 4.6522 average rating Rate this Quote
"Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person." Dr. David M. Burns 4.5211 average rating Rate this Quote
"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." Dr. Samuel Johnson 4.3333 average rating Rate this Quote
"An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men." Dr. Thomas Fuller 4.7778 average rating Rate this Quote
"Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure." Edward Eggleston 4.2308 average rating Rate this Quote
"Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over." F(rancis) Scott 5.0000 average rating Rate this Quote
"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over." F(rancis) Scott Rate this Quote
"It seems to me we can never give up longing And wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, And we must hunger after them." George Eliot 5.0000 average rating Rate this Quote
"Where the determination is, the way can be found." George S. Clason 4.3636 average rating Rate this Quote
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Albert Einstein Anthony J. D'Angelo Benjamin Franklin
Carl Lotus Becker Charles Dickens Deane Jordan
Deciderius Erasmus Dr. David M. Burns Dr. Joyce
Dr. Samuel Johnson Dr. Thomas Fuller Edward Eggleston
F(rancis) Scott George Eliot George S. Clason
Hannah Arendt Henri-Frédéric Amiel Herbert Kaufman
Hoshang N. Akhtar Hubert H. Humphrey Jerry Della Femina
John Christian Bovee John Fitzgerald Kennedy Juliene Berk
Marabel Morgan Mike McLaren Napolean Hill
Og Mandino Richard M. Devos Robert Anson Heinlein
Sidonie Gabrielle Colette Sir Thomas Bowell Buxton Stephen R. Covey
Tommy Lasorda Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi (John) Calvin Coolidge





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