Quotes about Tenacity

Tough times don't last, tough people do."

The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

The majority of people are ready to throw their aims and purposes overboard, and give up at the first sign of opposition or misfortune. A few carry on DESPITE all opposition, until they attain their goal. These few are the Fords, Carnegies, Rockefellers, and Edisons. There may be no heroic connotation to the word persistence, but the quality is to the character of man what carbon is to steel.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win, essential to success.

Make the urge to continue stronger than the desire to quit.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

No one gives you anything in life, Teresa would say, you have to take it by force, and as soon as you get careless they'll take it back.

Patience and fortitude conquer all things.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

I would rather wear out than rust out.

Don't feel sorry for me.