100 Quotes About Perseverance

In business, perseverance is often called a “no quit” attitude. It’s a different type of attitude that will help you achieve any goal. Sometimes it gets you in the right place at the right time and other times you might need it to keep going even when things seem hopeless. Either way, here are some great inspirational quotes to help you focus your mind on what matters most, no matter how tough it gets.

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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius
There are times to stay put, and what you want...
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There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself. Lemony Snicket
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If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or being hated, don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the will which says to them: 'Hold on! ' If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! . Rudyard Kipling
Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last...
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Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. Roy T. Bennett
You never know what's around the corner. It could be...
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You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain. Tom Hiddleston
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Live the Life of Your DreamsWhen you start living the life of your dreams, there will always be obstacles, doubters, mistakes and setbacks along the way. But with hard work, perseverance and self-belief there is no limit to what you can achieve. Roy T. Bennett
When things go wrong, don't go with them.
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When things go wrong, don't go with them. Elvis Presley
Failure is a bend in the road, not the end...
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Failure is a bend in the road, not the end of the road. Learn from failure and keep moving forward. Roy T. Bennett
Hardships make or break people.
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Hardships make or break people. Margaret Mitchell
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It doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down. All that matters is you get up one more time than you were knocked down. Roy T. Bennett
I wish to weepbut sorrow isstupid. I wish to believebut...
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I wish to weepbut sorrow isstupid. I wish to believebut belief is agraveyard. Charles Bukowski
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A bend in the road is not the end of the road… Unless you fail to make the turn. Helen Keller
What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.
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What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment. Roy T. Bennett
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It’s probably my job to tell you life isn’t fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, I’ll tell you that hope is precious, and you’re right not to give up. C.J. Redwine
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I think this is when most people give up on their stories. They come out of college wanting to change the world, wanting to get married, wanting to have kids and change the way people buy office supplies. But they get into the middle and discover it was harder than they thought. They can't see the distant shore anymore, and they wonder if their paddling is moving them forward. None of the trees behind them are getting smaller and none of the trees ahead are getting bigger. They take it out on their spouses, and they go looking for an easier story. Donald Miller
So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will...
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So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will live on. I could've died for love-- But for livin' I was born. Langston Hughes
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize...
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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you...
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Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. Harper Lee
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed...
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Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. Abraham Lincoln
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through...
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Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence. Ovid
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
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Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. Vince Lombardi Jr.
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first,...
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The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense. Thomas A. Edison
It does not matter how slowly you go so long...
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. Andy Warhol
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet...
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher
The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier...
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The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal. Criss Jami
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Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. John Quincy Adams
What is grander than a country and more valuable than...
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What is grander than a country and more valuable than gold? Strength of heart. Cornelius Elmore Addison
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we...
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In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. Anthony Robbins
When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps...
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When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself. Karen Blixen
Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut...
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Confidence is like a dragon where, for every head cut off, two more heads grow back. Criss Jami
I was taught to strive not because there were any...
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I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life. Madeleine K. Albright
That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never...
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That's one of the remarkable things about life. It's never so bad that it can't get worse. Bill Watterson
Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.
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Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. Babe Ruth
Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to...
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Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark. Amit Ray
A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes...
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A bridge of silver wings stretches from the dead ashes of an unforgiving nightmareto the jeweled vision of a life started anew. Aberjhani
Well and good if all things change, O Lord God,...
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Well and good if all things change, O Lord God, provided I am rooted in You. Unknown
Where we fall are the stepping-stones for our journey.
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Where we fall are the stepping-stones for our journey. Lolly Daskal
If it's true what is said, that only the wise...
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If it's true what is said, that only the wise discover the wise, then it must also be true that the lone wolf symbolizes either the biggest fool on the planet or the biggest Einstein on the planet. Criss Jami
Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity,...
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Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so great that adversity, in all its adverse manifestations, hardly even exists. Criss Jami
Christians walk as strangers in the world: They are untamed....
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Christians walk as strangers in the world: They are untamed. They are free. To persevere with love, yet untamed by man, is often what leaves that open space for divine revelation when God so wills. Criss Jami
With adequate planning, passion and perseverance, you can achieve the...
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With adequate planning, passion and perseverance, you can achieve the God-given goals. Lailah Gifty Akita
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
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The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering.. The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life.. Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one. Goldie Hawn
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For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching has become a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong. — Bill W. Bill W.
Boy, the solid things you can hold in your hands...
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Boy, the solid things you can hold in your hands are never all you've got. They're the least of what belong to you. The qualities inside you, those are what you've really got to defend yourself with. Traci L. Slatton
Sometimes we have to soak ourselves in the tears and...
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Sometimes we have to soak ourselves in the tears and fears of the past to water our future gardens. Suzy Kassem
You can'tstop dreamingjust becausethe night neverseems toend.
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You can'tstop dreamingjust becausethe night neverseems toend. Curtis Tyrone Jones
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You got up off the bathroom floor. That’s a start. Now, just stay off the floor. After all–aside from winning the lottery–all any of us can ever really hope for is more days spent standing tall than spent in pieces on the floor. Sarah Spann
You can't be a rebel without the scars that come...
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You can't be a rebel without the scars that come with it. Truth is, some days scars are just as ugly as they are beautiful. Criss Jami
Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel...
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Never rebel for the sake of rebelling, but always rebel for the sake of truth. Criss Jami
All the things that are worth doing, take time.
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All the things that are worth doing, take time. Mos Def
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The difference between those that can and those that can’t is attitude. Carlos Salinas
If everyone could be a successful and rich author, there...
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If everyone could be a successful and rich author, there would be no point in working so hard. Where is the fun in that? L.A. Jones
I gave up many times but I never quit.
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I gave up many times but I never quit. Ken Poirot
Every failure if you let it is an opportunity to...
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Every failure if you let it is an opportunity to reinvent yourself and move forward. Jerry Gladstone
Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the...
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Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the love of life, daily drive and the will to thrive - that must come from you from within Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Chimerical words, the words were written, Some are wasted; some are still on the page, Tattered words, the words were written, Some are young, some are aged, Gloomy words, the words were written, Some are unspoken, some are told, Words were hurt, though they can heal, Words are breathless, though can feel, Words won hearts, words shattered hearts, Words lost battles, words won wars, Wars within, words had scars. Nishikant
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His pen spoke more to her than he ever did”. In the war of words, some are unwritten and some are unspoken. Nishikant
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How might I get over this? How would I be able to overlook the way he used to be with me? How could I overlook that his fingers touched my indiscernible soul before it twisted my nipples? How might I overlook his essence that still is in my garments? Despite everything, I still hear you saying that you love me. Though I know you don't. Nishikant
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All she captures is a moment and what she calls it is a memory, Sometimes, it is assumptions that we use; all we need is a theory, Because you don’t know what is there in the future, And all you need is a vision to make a perfect picture. I feel that I have known you for a century, And whatever she calls is a memory. Nishikant
Planning and perseverance will bring your mission to fruition.
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Planning and perseverance will bring your mission to fruition. Rob Liano
After all these years, all I know is, I need...
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After all these years, all I know is, I need not to do anything as a part of remorse. All I need is to write. Because, ' Poetry forgives. Nishikant
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Most men either compromise or drop their greatest talents and start running after, what they perceive to be, a more reasonable success, and somewhere in between they end up with a discontented settlement. Safety is indeed stability, but it is not progression. Criss Jami
The devil's happy when the critics run you off.
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The devil's happy when the critics run you off. Criss Jami
How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less...
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How to win in life:1 work hard 2 complain less 3 listen more 4 try, learn, grow5 don't let people tell you it cant be done6 make no excuses Germany Kent
Wise is the one who flavors the future with some...
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Wise is the one who flavors the future with some salt from the past. Becoming dust is no threat to the phoenix born from the ash. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Your fate is never determined when your massive imagination is.
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Your fate is never determined when your massive imagination is. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Life's a gloomy puddle, until you start jumping in it.
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Life's a gloomy puddle, until you start jumping in it. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Even as she began to slip into the gloaming of...
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Even as she began to slip into the gloaming of her life, the primal need to live…to survive...clawed at her soul. R. W. Patterson
Even in the mud and scum of things, something always,...
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Why are we worn out? Why do we, who start out so passionate, brave, noble, believing, become totally bankrupt by the age of thirty or thirty-five? Why is it that one is extinguished by consumption, another puts a bullet in his head, a third seeks oblivion in vodka, cards, a fourth, in order to stifle fear and anguish, cynically tramples underfoot the portrait of his pure, beautiful youth? Why is it that, once fallen, we do not try to rise, and, having lost one thing, we do not seek another? Why? . Anton Chekhov
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I know now, after fifty years, that the finding/losing, forgetting/remembering, leaving/returning, never stops. The whole of life is about another chance, and while we are alive, till the very end, there is always another chance. Jeanette Winterson
It will get easier each time, I think. I hope....
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It will get easier each time, I think. I hope. I just have to keep trying. Jenny Han
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His will be done, as done it surely will be, whether we humble ourselves to resignation or not. The impulse of creation forwards it; the strength of powers, seen and unseen, has its fulfillment in charge. Proof of a life to come must be given. In fire and in blood, if needful, must that proof be written. In fire and in blood do we trace the record throughout nature. In fire and in blood does it cross our own experience. Sufferer, faint not through terror of this burning evidence. Tired wayfarer, gird up thy loins, look upward, march onward. Pilgrims and brother mourners, join in friendly company. Dark through the wilderness of this world stretches the way for most of us: equal and steady be our tread; be our cross our banner. For staff we have His promis, whose 'word is tried, whose way perfect": for present hope His providence, 'who gives the shield of salvation, whose gentleness makes great'; for final home His bosom, who 'dwells in the height of Heaven'; for crowning prize a glory exceeding and eternal. Let us so run that we may obtain: let us endure hardness as good soldiers; let us finish our course, and keep the faith, reliant in the issue to come off more than conquerors: 'Art though not from everlasting mine Holy One? WE SHALL NOT DIE! . Unknown
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But if you ask me what I remember (about 1945), I will say it was the year Franklin D. Roosevelt died and I got one of his flowers. I will tell you that yellow rose give me the courage to do the right thing even if it was hard. I will say it was the time in my life when I learned all of us is fragile as a mimosa blossom. But the miracle of all is, When push comes to shove, we can be just as tough as Hickory. It mostly hurts at first. After a while it starts to feel better. . Joyce Moyer Hostetter
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But the Count hadn’t the temperament for revenge; he hadn’t the imagination for epics; and he certainly hadn’t the fanciful ego to dram of empires restored. No. His model for mastering his circumstances would be a different sort of captive altogether: an Anglican washed ashore. Like Robinson Crusoe stranded on the Isle of Despair, the count would maintain his resolve by committing to the business of practicalities. Having dispensed with dreams of quick discovery, the world’s Crusoes seek shelter and a source of fresh water; they teach themselves to make fire from flint; they study their island’s topography, it’s climate, its flora and fauna, all the while keeping their eyes trained for sails on the horizon and footprints in the sand. Amor Towles
For this reason, it is well said that misfortune is...
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For this reason, it is well said that misfortune is sometimes good for something, for it teaches at the same time that it hurts. Christine De Pizan
Yes, my scars shape me Today, I have learnt to...
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Yes, my scars shape me Today, I have learnt to coverit with fabric made of hope, faith, perseverance, and determination. For this, I am grateful to life Vijaya Gowrisankar
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There is never a guarantee of survival, no matter your strength or skill or wit. There is only the day you are conceived and the day you die, and all else is a series of moments you either embrace or endure. Rachel L. Schade
What else has kept any of us going, but love...
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What else has kept any of us going, but love of someone or the memory of that love? Rachel L. Schade
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I pray for insight where the path is veiled, fortitude where the obstacles appear insurmountable, endurance where the destination seems unattainable, and equanimity when all that remains is to accept the journey. James Castleton
We just need to hang in there a little longer,...
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We just need to hang in there a little longer, spend a little more of our energy... Breathe... Melita Tessy
While there is life, there is hope.
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While there is life, there is hope. Jules Verne
When the well's nearly dry and you're not sure you...
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When the well's nearly dry and you're not sure you have the strength to persevere, fill up on love and friendship, then take another step, and then another, until you reach your goal. Liza M. Wiemer
Kiss your scars. Fall in love with them. They ought...
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Kiss your scars. Fall in love with them. They ought to serve as life-affirming reminders–a lingering trace of hope. The only reason we have these scars is because we survived and are still here. Kamand Kojouri
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Anger is very deadly. It leads to intolerance and this causes depression. I have discovered people who are temperamental need help so they can overcome such challenges. Running away from challenges doesn't help but confronting the challenges. In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher. If you must learn how to control your anger, you must practice it by being around those who usually provoke you the most. How you respond to their provocation should be rated by you on different occasions, you compare your latest reaction with your past, assess them and think of better ways to improve next time. Overcoming anger and intolerance is very difficult, but it is possible..it is just a gradual process but change is assured. Taking advice is easy but following the instructions is difficult but with time, if one is ready to overcome anger, it will be a thing of the past. Don't give up on yourself!. OMOSOHWOFA CASEY
Though you may hear me holler, And you may see...
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Though you may hear me holler, And you may see me cry-- I'll be dogged, sweet baby, If you gonna see me die. Langston Hughes
Some lean back. But those who lean forward are poised...
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Some lean back. But those who lean forward are poised to cross the finish-line, first! T.F. Hodge
Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common...
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Common man's patience will bring him more happiness than common man's power. Amit Kalantri
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What wonder will I accomplish today? And how will it tie in to tomorrow and tomorrow, so that I may live as the hero I want to be? And today how will I seek and find the opportunity that scares me? An opportunity that has me harness some elements within that I may cross over the bridge into the other side of my existence; the one that’s begging to be unsettled, that greets the morning before the sun with a ferocious will to rise up, to inspire, to create laughter and tears from the uncovering of the magical self and the relief that I have given in to the excitingly scary, omega point pull to evolve. Sebastian Siegel
Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you...
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Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane. Criss Jami
In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has...
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In order to share one's true brilliance one initially has to risk looking like a fool: genius is like a wheel that spins so fast, it at first glance appears to be sitting still. Criss Jami
Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got...
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Oh what a wonderful soul so bright inside you. Got power to heal the sun’s broken heart, power to restore the moon’s vision too. Aberjhani
If you're waiting until you feel talented enough to make...
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If you're waiting until you feel talented enough to make it, you'll never make it. Criss Jami
When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret...
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When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction. Criss Jami
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The doing of something productive regardless of the outcome is an act of faith. The doing of a small something when a large something is too much for us is perhaps especially an act of faith. Faith means going forward by whatever means we can. Julia Cameron
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Guidance, like all God's acts of blessing under the covenant of grace, is a sovereign act. Not merely does God will to guide us in the sense of showing us his way, that we may tread it; he wills also to guide us in the more fundamental sense of ensuring that, whatever happens, whatever mistakes we may make, we shall come safely home. Slippings and strayings there will be, no doubt, but the everlasting arms are beneath us; we shall be caught, rescued, restored. This is God's promise; this is how good he is. . J.I. Packer
Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace.
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Souls reconstructed with faith transform agony into peace. Aberjhani
Acuerdate de lo que te digo, mi niño. No tengas...
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Acuerdate de lo que te digo, mi niño. No tengas miedo. Todo lo que te ha pasado te ayudará. Vas a salir adelante. Sandra Rodriguez Barron