100 Quotes About Persistence

It’s said that persistence is the key to success. In any endeavor, whether it’s a relationship, a job, or even a hobby, you have to have the perseverance and determination to keep going. To be persistent means to continue doing something even though you might be facing setbacks. To be persistent means to keep going despite the difficulties that arise Read more

To be persistent means to not give up no matter what. These are just a few of the many ways we use the word “persistence” every day. Whether it’s from our friends, family members, or those around us, we can learn from these quotes about persistence and apply their wisdom at all times.

Keep GoingYour hardest times often lead to the greatest moments...
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Keep GoingYour hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end. Roy T. Bennett
When the going gets tough, put one foot in front...
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When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up. Roy T. Bennett
Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.
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Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying. Roy T. Bennett
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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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
The one who falls and gets up is stronger than...
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The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying. Roy T. Bennett
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Whether you like it or not, you are committed to the human endeavor. I cannot ally myself with such a purely negative goal as avoidance of suffering. Suffering is a chance you take by the fact of being alive. William S. Burroughs
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...When you die, the energy that kept you alive filters into the people you loved. Did you know that? It's like a fire you've tended all your life, and the sparks are all scattered into the wind.... That's why we survive as long as we do, because the people who loved us keep us going. Kevin Brockmeier
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
One mistake does not have to rule a person's entire...
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One mistake does not have to rule a person's entire life. Joyce Meyer
Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.
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Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden. Cormac McCarthy
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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Don't ever give up. Don't ever give in. Don't ever stop trying. Don't ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. But never, ever, ever give up. Richelle E. Goodrich
No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing...
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No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That's the only way to keep the roads clear. Greg Kincaid
Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself...
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Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion and nothing can grow there but your potentiality can grow only when you can think and grow out of that zone. Rashedur Ryan Rahman
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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Even the best inborn potentialities for achievement do not render unnecessary patient and persistent practice. Ralph Alfred Habas
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
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Ignorance has one virtue: persistence. It will insist through dogged persistence on leading others to follow its vision no matter how misguided. Ignorance will drive the world to the brink of failure and catastrophe and beyond into the abyss with arrogance and anger because wisdom is often too polite to fight. Wisdom doesn’t like to impose its will, but that is all ignorance understands–force over free will and choice. Sooner or later the world comes to its senses, but oh the damage that has been done. Unknown
Each timewe bow to thefeet of anythingwe find riveting, the...
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Each timewe bow to thefeet of anythingwe find riveting, the mind rises tobe surprised withnew crowningdiamonds ofcreativity. Curtis Tyrone Jones
You alwaysdrop by, to en-lighten my mind, when my wings...
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You alwaysdrop by, to en-lighten my mind, when my wings arefeeling heavy &i've forgottenhow tofly. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Live in the shadow of the moon until you're bright...
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Live in the shadow of the moon until you're bright enough to give birth to your own suns. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Some teach youwhat can't be taught, by turning their backon...
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Some teach youwhat can't be taught, by turning their backon you & helpingyou get internallycloser to everythingyou externallysought. Curtis Tyrone Jones
You'll always be curious yet deliriously sinking into whatever your...
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You'll always be curious yet deliriously sinking into whatever your nightmare is until you let your wings know you're serious by leaping into your wildest dreams of self love. Curtis Tyrone Jones
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‪A wise man once said, 'Life is like breathing. If you try to hold it, you'll lose it. But let it come & go & you'll always be connected to it.'‬ Curtis Tyrone Jones
Please don't be overly sober with your precious wings, it's...
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Please don't be overly sober with your precious wings, it's your addiction to freedom that makes me think that i too can defy gravity. Curtis Tyrone Jones
Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of...
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Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end. Roy Bennett
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
If you do not have persistence then no amount of...
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If you do not have persistence then no amount of education, talent or genius can make up for it. Stephen Richards
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
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He believed in himself, believed in his quixotic ambition, letting the failures of the previous day disappear as each new day dawned. Yesterday was not today. The past did not predict the future if he could learn from his mistakes. Daniel Wallace
There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another...
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There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up. Jefferson Smith
If the fire in your heart is strong enough, it...
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If the fire in your heart is strong enough, it will burn away any obstacles that come your way. Suzy Kassem
Some situations are just like bad dreams, they're only unbearable...
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Some situations are just like bad dreams, they're only unbearable while we're giving them our full attention. Curtis Tyrone Jones
When she smiles, the lines in her face become epic...
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When she smiles, the lines in her face become epic narratives that trace the stories of generations that no book can replace. Curtis Tyrone Jones
As if the dead really do persist, even in a...
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As if the dead really do persist, even in a bottle of wine. Thomas Pynchon
The sky is not my limit... I am.
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The sky is not my limit... I am. T.F. Hodge
The Motto of Champions: If you are hurt, you can...
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The Motto of Champions: If you are hurt, you can suck it up and press on. If injured, you can rebound and return bigger and better...and continue to inspire! T.F. Hodge
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This path was not that of my conscious choosing. But after persistent subconscious confrontation, I have finally embraced what is, 'souly' for me...and I am thankful, when called upon, to be able to share and give to those who seek their own way of the path. T.F. Hodge
Grit is the persistence in following your own destiny
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Grit is the persistence in following your own destiny Paul Bradley Smith
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
One who doesn't recognise an opportunity is bigger loser than...
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One who doesn't recognise an opportunity is bigger loser than one who tries his hand at an opportunity. Amit Kalantri
Triumphs are usually the outcomes of countless learned-from 'failures
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Triumphs are usually the outcomes of countless learned-from 'failures Rasheed Ogunlaru
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
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
Really, there was only one sensible thing to do. Stay...
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Really, there was only one sensible thing to do. Stay the course. Pray it through, day by day, minute by minute. The Lord had an answer and it would surely come. (p. 203) Janice Hanna
Fame and fortune await the few with the faith to...
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Fame and fortune await the few with the faith to fall forward despite frustrating failures. Orrin Woodward
Hit the reset button. Whatever happened yesterday, forget about it....
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Hit the reset button. Whatever happened yesterday, forget about it. Get a new perspective. Today is a new day. Fresh start, begins now. Germany Kent
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First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice. Octavia E. Butler
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I wrote a book. It sucked. I wrote nine more books. They sucked, too. Meanwhile, I read every single thing I could find on publishing and writing, went to conferences, joined professional organizations, hooked up with fellow writers in critique groups, and didn’t give up. Then I wrote one more book. Beth Revis
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When I face the desolate impossibility of writing five hundred pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know I can never do it. Then gradually, I write one page and then another. One day's work is all I can permit myself to contemplate. John Steinbeck
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The rewrites are a struggle right now. Sometimes I wish writing a book could just be easy for me at last. But when I think about it practically, I am glad it's a struggle. I am (as usual) attempting to write a book that's too hard for me. I'm telling a story I'm not smart enough to tell. The risk of failure is huge. But I prefer it this way. I'm forced to learn, forced to smarten myself up, forced to wrestle. And if it works, then I'll have written something that is better than I am. Shannon Hale
Courage is the most important of all the virtues because...
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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. Maya Angelou
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Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them together stronger than God? O be not weary of well doing! John Wesley
In my experience, nothing worthwhile has ever really been all...
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In my experience, nothing worthwhile has ever really been all that easy. But it certainly has been worthwhile regardless how difficult it seemed. Robert Fanney
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Fight ever on: this earthly stuff If used God’s way will be enough. Face to the firing line o friend Fight out life’s battle to the end. One soldier, when the fight was red, Threw down his broken sword and fled. Another snatched it, won the day, With what his comrade flung away. Edwin Markham
The distance between your Dreams and Reality is inversely proportional...
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The distance between your Dreams and Reality is inversely proportional to your Efforts. Vineet Raj Kapoor
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Creativity is paradoxical. To create, a person must have knowledge but forget the knowledge, must see unexpected connections in things but not have a mental disorder, must work hard but spend time doing nothing as information incubates, must create many ideas yet most of them are useless, must look at the same thing as everyone else, yet see something different, must desire success but embrace failure, must be persistent but not stubborn, and must listen to experts but know how to disregard them.", December 6, 2011)] . Michael Michalko
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When you become addict in to MATERIAL things in life then the TRUE natural life start to run away from you, YES! it's can give you certain pleasure in the society but in the same time it will sabotage your true HAPPINESS of life which we could have simply with GRATITUDE and FORGIVENESS Rashedur Ryan Rahman
REJECTION is kind of your negative ILLUSION which has no...
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REJECTION is kind of your negative ILLUSION which has no value but it’s give you a CLUE to go for next level of your ACTION. Rashedur Ryan Rahman
Your VISION and your self-willingness is the MOST powerful elements...
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Your VISION and your self-willingness is the MOST powerful elements to conquer your goal Rashedur Ryan Rahman
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If you are not EXCITED enough at your present life its mean your future is not EXITING. Excitement will give you ENTHUSIASM and enthusiasm will give you a positive energetic LIFE STYLE which could give you a successful exiting life… Rashedur Ryan Rahman
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Your traditional EDUCATION is not going to CHANGE your life but the life you are experiencing that can change you. Choose a POSITIVE life STYLE with positive ATTITUDE which could bring you a life with HAPPINESS and WISDOM Rashedur Ryan Rahman
Autumn is a momentum of the natures golden beauty…, so...
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Autumn is a momentum of the natures golden beauty…, so the same it’s time to find your momentum of life Rashedur Ryan Rahman
How you think and create your inner world that you...
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How you think and create your inner world that you gonna become in your outer world. Your inner believe manifest you in the outside Rashedur Ryan Rahman
CONFIDENCE is not showing off your VANITY, it’s about to...
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CONFIDENCE is not showing off your VANITY, it’s about to be HUMBLED and KIND to others what are you truly SKILLED and PROFESSIONAL about… Rashedur Ryan Rahman
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss...
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Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston S. Churchill
Do not sit still; start moving now. In the beginning,...
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Do not sit still; start moving now. In the beginning, you may not go in the direction you want, but as long as you are moving, you are creating alternatives and possibilities. Rodolfo Costa
Success doesn't come to you you go to it.
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Success doesn't come to you you go to it. T. Scott McLeod
It may take little time to get where you want...
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It may take little time to get where you want to be, but if you pause and think for a moment, you will notice that you are no longer where you were. Do not stop–keep going. Rodolfo Costa
Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock...
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Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock doors of success... With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience. Ogwo David Emenike
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As I began examining my successes and failures, what I gradually realized was that the very same activities that had rescued me from failure, that had carried me from the failure line up to the survival line, would also rescue me from average and carry me from the survival line to the success line- I F I WOULD JUST KEEP DOING THEM. Jeff Olson
Fear kills dreams more than failure
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Fear kills dreams more than failure Idowu Ayodeji
A leader’s meal is that unstoppable desire to stay late...
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A leader’s meal is that unstoppable desire to stay late to see his dreams achieved. They never give up. Israelmore Ayivor
Get this; without a continuous struggle, your previous struggles will...
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Get this; without a continuous struggle, your previous struggles will become a waste. Stay on and hold on until the success become evident. Israelmore Ayivor
Never give up just because you failed initially
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Never give up just because you failed initially Sunday Adelaja
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If you care to know, majority of successful people in the world were all struck by limitations in one way or the other. What made them great isn’t the absence of limitations; but it was their persistence to rise in the face of those limitations. Israelmore Ayivor
To achieve or goals we need persistence
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To achieve or goals we need persistence Sunday Adelaja
Why start something that you won’t see to the end?...
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Why start something that you won’t see to the end? You need to finish what you start! Nabil N. Jamal
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Then it began to dawn on us: There was no miracle moment. Although it may have looked like a single-stroke breakthrough to those peering in from the outside, it was anything but that to people experiencing transformation from within. Rather, it was a quiet, deliberate process of figuring out what needed to be done to create the best future results and then simply taking those steps, one after the other, turn by turn of the flywheel. After pushing on that flywheel in a consistent direction over an extended period of time, they'd inevitably hit a point of breakthrough. . James C. Collins
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The only things you learn are the things you tame Unknown
Do not quit too soon. The future is bright like...
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Do not quit too soon. The future is bright like a shining diamond. Lailah Gifty Akita
There is a sacred cost for everything.
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There is a sacred cost for everything. Lailah Gifty Akita
There is a price to be paid for any accomplishment.
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There is a price to be paid for any accomplishment. Lailah Gifty Akita
Perseverance, endurance and patience are the three greatest survival skills.
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Perseverance, endurance and patience are the three greatest survival skills. Lailah Gifty Akita
You may encounter many disappointments. Be strong. Tell yourself, “I...
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You may encounter many disappointments. Be strong. Tell yourself, “I am good enough, I will try again. Lailah Gifty Akita
There are no smooth paths to success. You have to...
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There are no smooth paths to success. You have to straighten many rugged roads and scale numerous walls for the ultimate triumph. Lailah Gifty Akita
If you fail an examination, it means you have not...
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If you fail an examination, it means you have not yet master the subject. With diligent study and understanding, you will succeed in passing the exams. Lailah Gifty Akita
A willing spirit, a determined effort.
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A willing spirit, a determined effort. Lailah Gifty Akita
With great diligent, pursue your dreams.
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With great diligent, pursue your dreams. Lailah Gifty Akita
I must endure to the end.
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I must endure to the end. Lailah Gifty Akita
You must endure willingly for the fulfillment dreams
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You must endure willingly for the fulfillment dreams Lailah Gifty Akita
You can use the stumbling blocks to build your success.
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You can use the stumbling blocks to build your success. Lailah Gifty Akita
May you the willpower and chase your God-given dreams.
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May you the willpower and chase your God-given dreams. Lailah Gifty Akita