“It's what I've been working long and hard for. It's been determination, perseverance, persistence, overcoming obstacles. I'm no spring chicken and most of these guys are calling it a career at this age. But I would like to think I'm still on the rise.”
Bill Lester
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
“Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragement, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak”
Thomas Carlyle
“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.”
Mary Anne Radmacher
“The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain -- he is inspired by it. The persistent winner is not discouraged by a problem -- he is challenged by it. Mountains are created to be conquered; adversities are designed to be defeated; problems are sent to be solved. It is better to master one mountain than a thousand foothills.”
William Arthur Ward
“Don’t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.”
Oprah Winfrey
“Stay the course, light a star,Change the world where'er you are.”
Richard Le Gallienne