Persistence Quotes

"There’s a drive in me that won’t allow me to do certain things that are easy." "The separation of talent and skill is one of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, who have dreams, who want to do things. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your " "Invention requires a long-term willingness to be misunderstood. You do something that you genuinely believe in, that you have conviction about, but for a long period of time, well-meaning people may criticize that effort. When you receive criticism from we" "To get something new done you have to be stubborn and focused, to the point that others might find unreasonable." "Without a solid, realistic and detailed plan, the goal is nothing more than a pipe dream. And without the commitment to follow through on that plan and put forth the necessary effort, the dream is nothing more than a good intention." "I haven't always been successful, but I've always had hope. I've always known that if I kept plugging away and doing my best, I'd be successful." "Once you have committed to something and achieved it, you experience self-fulfillment - the feeling of success and empowerment." "When you decide to move your life to the next level of accomplishment, you must fasten you mental and spiritual seat belts because it is going to be a while before you reach that comfortable level again." "The most successful people in life get that way by putting passion and commitment into their work." "Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work." "If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward." "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration." "It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." "Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater." "The journey to success is a marathon, not a sprint. Pace yourself, stay focused, and keep moving forward."