100 Quotes About Tenacity

Motivation is a powerful thing. It propels us forward when we need it most, and holds us back when we don’t. Being able to overcome adversity through sheer force of will is one of the most important things we can do in life. So what does tenacity really mean? It’s not just the ability to stick with something for a long time Read more

Tenacity is about being able to keep going even when things look bleak. It’s about having the courage to pursue your dreams, no matter how badly things may be going. So what are some of the most tenacious quotes you have ever read? Here are a few long-lasting examples of tenacity from legends and everyday people alike.

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
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Prayer is asking God to incarnate, to get dirty in your life. Yes, the eternal God scrubs floors. For sure we know he washes feet. So take Jesus at his word. Ask him. Tell him what you want. Get dirty. Write out your prayer requests; don't mindlessly drift through life on the American narcotic of busyness. If you try to seize the day, the day will eventually break you. Seize the corner of his garment and don't let go until he blesses you. He will reshape the day. Paul E. Miller
When we choose to stay down, we are in reality...
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When we choose to stay down, we are in reality confusing wisdom with cowardice. When we choose to stand back up, we are using wisdom to overcome cowardice. Craig D. Lounsbrough
When you're at the end of your rope, tie a...
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When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on. Theodore Roosevelt
Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the...
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Embrace who you are and your divine purpose. Identify the barriers in your life, and develop discipline, courage and the strength to permanently move beyond them, and keep moving forward. Germany Kent
Any dream that I am absolutely confident I can achieve...
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Any dream that I am absolutely confident I can achieve should immediately be discarded for the simple reason that it is simply too small. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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
I always say that my success has been three parts...
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I always say that my success has been three parts support and encouragement from my amazing network and one part piss and vinegar. Amber Hurdle
Tanacity is the dance within the art of opportunity
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Tanacity is the dance within the art of opportunity Rasheed Ogunlaru
I'm happy for all who reached for the stars happily...
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I'm happy for all who reached for the stars happily and successfully. Ana Monnar
I yearn not for the easy path, but for the...
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I yearn not for the easy path, but for the right path.  For 'easy' and 'right' are rarely compatible. Craig D. Lounsbrough
Life may try to knock you down but be persistent...
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Life may try to knock you down but be persistent with your passions - cultivate grit, resilience, tenacity and endurance success will come. Amit Ray
The qualities of a successful man are tenacity, perseverance, courage...
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The qualities of a successful man are tenacity, perseverance, courage and the will to win Sunday Adelaja
At the very moment when people underestimate you is when...
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At the very moment when people underestimate you is when you can make a breakthrough. Germany Kent
Tenacity is essential for accomplishment in anything you do. Without...
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Tenacity is essential for accomplishment in anything you do. Without drive, determination and a strong-willed attitude, one's level of success at many endeavors will be limited in scope. Gabriella Marigold Lindsay
I honor you for every timethis year you:got back upvibrated...
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I honor you for every timethis year you:got back upvibrated highershined your lightand loved and elevatedbeyond–the call of duty. Lalah Delia
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A very unwise man once said, “He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.” A very annoyed woman once said, “He who does not want to communicate will never enjoy their silence for very long. Shannon L. Alder
The restless adventurer within me stands eye-to-eye with the fear...
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The restless adventurer within me stands eye-to-eye with the fear that has stepped directly in my path. And the thing I absolutely must not do is to blink first. Craig D. Lounsbrough
If I am brave enough to stand against those who...
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If I am brave enough to stand against those who have been groomed by fear, I will recognize that where I get knocked down is all about where life begins, and has nothing to do with where it ends. Craig D. Lounsbrough
The only reason I can’t jump in and engage life...
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The only reason I can’t jump in and engage life is that I’ve told myself I can’t. Yet I can’t helping wondering would happen if I told myself I could? Craig D. Lounsbrough
Bravery is not found in getting knocked down. Rather, bravery...
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Bravery is not found in getting knocked down. Rather, bravery is found is getting back up knowing that you’re going to get knocked down again. Craig D. Lounsbrough
To fall is not to fail. To fail is to...
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To fall is not to fail. To fail is to never fall because I never got up in the first place. Craig D. Lounsbrough
Because I have ‘chosen’ to see something as impossible, there’s...
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Because I have ‘chosen’ to see something as impossible, there’s a good chance that it’s not. Craig D. Lounsbrough
We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that...
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We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
You think I'm giving up. I'm not. I'm giving in.
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You think I'm giving up. I'm not. I'm giving in. Kamand Kojouri
Sometimes great achievements arrive much later than we expect, but...
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Sometimes great achievements arrive much later than we expect, but they arrive, and they are great. Sira Masetti
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I will give you a few guarantees of my own, Mukthar. I guarantee that before the sun sets, even if you win, even if my cold, dead body is lying on the field, you will rue the day you ever set foot in the Plains. For every inch you advance I'll exact gallons of Mukthar blood. I guarantee that there will be not one family of the Bear Mukthars or they will mourn at least one of theirs. I guarantee that even if you are triumphant the fruits of victory will taste like dust in your mouth. I guarantee that if you fail to kill me today, you will meet me again. You will meet me at the Ximerionian border. You will meet me at every city, town, village, and hamlet. You will meet me on every Amirathan crossroad, on every hill. I will fight you with every sword at my command, with every arrow, with every dagger. I will fight you with pitchforks. I will fight you with the very rocks of the land you try to conquer. I will never, never, never gi. Andrew Ashling
Constant dripping hollows out a stone.
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Constant dripping hollows out a stone. Titus Lucretius Carus
Risk is the clue that our dreams are both real...
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Risk is the clue that our dreams are both real and great. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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True success is not the end of the journey; true success is a journey without an end. So many people relax after achieving something and they forget the undone. They neglect their untapped destiny and they halt their journey of life not reaching their real and true destination. Whilst we have life, we must live life. Whilst we have life, we must give a true meaning to life. Whilst we have life, we must dare to do the undone; though the road is weary; though we may be having a sense of fulfillment, and though we might have done something! Let us awake and pursue with all zeal and tenacity until we get to the real end of our true purpose and destiny, such that long after we are gone, the voice of our footprints will speak to inspire, build and raise a generation of champions ! . Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Beauty is seen in repetition; keep repeating your beauty even...
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Beauty is seen in repetition; keep repeating your beauty even if your beauty is not all that beautiful, you shall still leave a mark and there shall come a moment when the beauty will be seen Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
Let me be strong, for to be anything else is...
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Let me be strong, for to be anything else is to languish in the abyss of compromise and to descend to places of impoverishment so destitute that they will squelch my soul and crush my heart. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Where there is insistence, there is tenacity and where there is tenacity, there is anguish. Dada Bhagwan
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There should be no tenacity of insistence or obstinate insistence of any kind. If there is any tenacity, it should be the kind that will go away if you tell it to! Dada Bhagwan
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Starting over is opportunity informed by failure, which is opportunity made intelligent. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Power up your intelligence. Hit that creativity button. Germany Kent
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Without mountains, we might find ourselves relieved that we can avoid the pain of the ascent, but we will forever miss the thrill of the summit. And in such a terribly scandalous trade-off, it is the absence of pain that becomes the thief of life. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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In the end, you will not see the physical beauty in others that caught your eye, but the fire that burned within them. This kind of beauty is the bonfire you had to attend. Shannon L. Alder
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Awake! there is always a reason to give up and there is always a reason to soldier on unrelentingly. Don't give up so easily on a true purpose just because you perceive an arduous errand. Arise for you can do something to overcome something! Look beyond what you look and awaken your inner man. Move! And you shall surely see a fabulous end! Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Life is never a static journey. Life goes on! Life is about step taking. For everything I need to know about life, I need to take a step Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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When you star arises, your cloud of opposition awakens Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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It may seem so easy to take it easy but, it is never so easy to take it easy Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Tenacity is what it takes to dare unrelentingly Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Great men take and overtake risk tactically Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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A clear line of distinctness must be drawn between the environment of the body and the environment of the mind or both the body and the mind be regarded as intertwined and be deprived of strength and efficiency. When the body is in crises, the mind must not be and when the mind is in crises, the body must not be. Such is tenacity and nimbleness Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher
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If the amount of times we get up is just one less than the amount of times that we've been knocked down, then we're spending our lives lying down. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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The bottom line is that no matter what you’ve experiencedin life, no matter what kind of trauma you’ve been through, no matter what bad decisions you’ve made, if you accept therealities of your situation, you can properly address them witha plan and with action. Amber Hurdle
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With God, a mountain before me is soon to be a memory behind me. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Because you made it here on a lot less" he says and he has no idea how on the mark he is. Courtney Summers
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A commitment to never getting knocked down is in reality a decision to never stand up. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Defeat is only defeat if we accept it as defeat. Victory often comes after defeat, because one was too stubborn to allow it to be their reality. In the trail of any great conflict you will see the scuff marks, where the one was beaten down, but they could not be taught to stay that way. Tom Althouse
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It is important to refuse to be intimidated. That refusal must not be based simply on a calculation of the odds of succeeding. At times, in my case, multiple lawsuits and an ethics charge seemed overwhelming, and the fact that I knew my work to be accurate and responsible was only partial solace. l was well aware that court, like the National Football League, is an arena in which, on any given Sunday, anybody can win. The refusal to be intimidated must come, in the end, not from a sureness of succeeding but from a knowledge of the cost of scurrying for shelter through fake retractions and disowned truths. It is a question, in the end of self-respect. Who among us could, in good faith, ever face a survivor of childhood abuse again were we to run for cover when pressed ourselves? Children are not permitted that choice, and the adults who choose to work with them and with the survivors they become cannot afford to make it. It would be a choice to become. Through betrayal and deceit, that to which we object. Our alternative, then, is not to hide. Not to refuse to treat adult survivors, not to refuse to go to court in their defense, not to apologize and retract statements we know are true, but to cultivate endurance and tenacity as carefully as we read the research. Confessions of a Whistle-Blower: Lessons Learned Author: Anna C. Salter. Ethics & Behavior, Volume 8, Issue 2 June 1998 . Anna C. Salter
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We focus on the reasons why we ‘can’t’ at the expense of the far greater reasons why we ‘can’. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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...grit grows as we figure out our life philosophy, learn to dust ourselves off after rejection and disappointment, and learn to tell the difference between low-level goals that should be abandoned quickly and higher-level goals that demand more tenacity. The maturation story is that we develop the capacity for long-term passion and perseverance as we get older. Angela Duckworth
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Life is a journey of tenacity. Only the tough gets to the top through the storm. Take the steps one by one though the errand may be arduous. Never give up though you may grow weary. Think of the purpose though its attainment may be tough. Dare to get to the crown though you may meet the obstacles. You are never born to relax all day but to dare to do the undone. If only it is reasonable enough within the real reasons of your life, and if your soul and spirit convince you of getting it done, then, you have the real reasons to dare for the crown. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Always let your talent and tenacity do the talking. Never your tantrums or sense of self righteousness or entitlement. For it is your talent and tenacity that will carve out, shape and seal your possibilities and destiny. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Critics are important. They give us the reasons, knowingly or unknowingly, not to fall, slumber or deviate from our true purpose. If only you would see, understand and appreciate the real lessons your critics teach you with a calm heart, you would know and understand that your critics are nothing but great facilitators to help you get to your vision and true purpose diligently and distinctively. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Comfort blindfolds; difficulty brings realization. Pain reveals; disappointments plant trigger of actions. Fear controls; ignorance deceives. Anger torments; silence keeps. Misunderstanding divides; love joins. Laughter starts; deception suspects. Frowning cautions; sorrow remembers. Purposefulness moves; idleness wastes. When you live in comfort, ponder. When you live in pain, take lessons. When life goes up, plant your feet and appreciate the height. When life goes down, envision the height and dare to get there with tenacity. Life is how you take and manage things. Be a manager of things or things shall be your manager . Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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I have a dream, I have a vision, I have a mission, I have to do something, I will do this at this time; the thoughts of everybody; how do I deal with that obstacle? how do I get there? ; troubling questions for everybody! Releasing ourselves, plugging into the purpose, challenging the challenges, questioning the unquestionable, taking the chances; the asset and audacity of somebody. Everybody has a dream but, it is somebody who gets to the dream. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Free your mind. Disentangle your mindset from what can set your mind from your true purpose. Dare when you have to. Enjoy when it is a must. Relax when there is the need to, but, don’t spend the time. Don’t let wealth be a hindrance to fulfilling your true you. Don’t let poverty captivate your true you. Don’t let the environment engulf your true purpose; if possible flee to be free to dare. We all have excuses. Yourself is the most important factor in fulfilling your true you. Free your mind! ! ! . Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Challenges are everywhere. Awake! challenge and defeat the challenges that challenge you in a challenging way and be not be defeated by the challenges that challenge you in a challenging way Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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A time past is an essence gone Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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A Data Scientists strength lies solely in their tenacity. Damian Mingle
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I don’t necessarily sit around inviting life to knock me down, but when it does I don’t wait around for an invitation to stand back up either. Craig D. Lounsbrough
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If God gives you a seed, He expects you to plant it;if He plants it for you, He expects you to water it; if He waters it for you, He expects you to prune it; if He prunes and keeps it for you, He expects you to harvest it; if He harvest it for you, He expects you to store it; if He stores it for you, He expects you to keep it safe from getting rotten and if He keeps it from getting rotten for you, He expects you to account for the seed. Yes! Life is all about purposefully fulfilling a purpose. We are expected to be doing something at each moment in our life or we live without purposefully living. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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If you lose one battle, don’t give up. Get up again, you have a war to win. Sira Masetti
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If you cannot score just a point each day, you shall score zero points at the end of your days Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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When you patiently examine the beautiful skin of the leopard after it’s hard day's search for the meat it enjoys, you shall not only see the sweat that went into its search for the meat, but you shall also realize the scent of the sweat beneath the beautiful skin. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Failure exists. Yes! Failure exists. Don’t expect to meet all your expectations in life; however, expect to do everything you must do to realize your expectations and success. These two things success and failure have in common; they both responds to uncertainty and they are triggered by action. Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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Listen to people from your heart, as if your life depended on it, and you will find that in turn people will listen to you with all of theirs. Unknown
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The choices you make from this day forward will lead you, step by step, to the future you deserve. Unknown
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Spend your time designing the greatest reputation a man could possess. Unknown
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What you deserve will be down to you, and you alone. Unknown
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Destiny and fate are of one’s own making, and riches and happiness are rarely found at the end of an easily-traversed path. Unknown
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Make sure everyone, who works with you or for you, feels the need to tell others about the incredible experience. Unknown
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Adopt the positive in everything you do, for there will always be positivity there to find, if that is what you seek. Unknown
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That which is currently beyond your capabilities now, does not have to be so forever Unknown
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My intention was, only, ever to help you see the light shining brightly in front, and inside, of you. Unknown
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Tell your good news as an evangelist would. Do so with a passion driven by a need to help and solve problems that some people didn’t even know they had. Unknown
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Embrace the fundamentals like the closest of friends, for they will be the foundation of your future success. Unknown
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Whilst people have answered questions, I have only heard my own voice thinking of the next question. Unknown
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I was so sure that I knew what they needed and what I wanted to sell them that I never stopped long enough to find out what it was they wanted to buy. Unknown
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In this world of half-jobs and liars, I will prevail. Unknown
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I have discovered fallen trees across my path and have possessed neither the strength to move them nor the patience or tenacity to find an alternative way round. I have simply returned to where I came from, and told myself there had been no other choice. Unknown
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Finding happiness by delivering it. Unknown
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Everything would have been for nothing just because I simply didn’t listen. Unknown
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I should become happier at what I do and leave others happier than before they’d met me. Unknown
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Speaking from the heart is simple. Listening wholeheartedly, however, is much, much more difficult and most rare. Unknown
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You must have realised by now that when one really cares, really tries to help, the other party recognises the fact and, therefore, easily sees the logic in working together for the greater good, for the mutual benefit of both. Unknown
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You’ve got to be driven to become successful. Unknown
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What is the true cost of a purchasing decision that goes wrong? Unknown
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In the past, I have all too often listened without hearing, asking questions when I had no intention of hearing the answer or understand my customer’s requirements. Unknown
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Like an ant, I will find my way round any obstacle. Like a child, I will persevere with pinpoint focus. Unknown
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I will not let those, who cannot recognise how I can be of service, dissuade me from showing them how I can help. Unknown
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I will look the part. I will act the part. I will deliver that which I have promised to deliver. Unknown
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Like the evangelist, I will shine with the light I have been shown, recognise that I have the ultimate solution for all my prospects, nurture that feeling deep within, and repeat the words to myself every day, until there is no doubt in my mind that keeping such good news hidden would be the very worst type of sin. Unknown
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I will design myself a reputation, in which prospects can place their trust, and customers return to and recommend. Unknown
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I will design my reputation and my resolve shall be absolute. I shall not give in when I know I can help. Unknown