Here at Linguaholic, we are sure that perseverance is the secret ingredient to success. It’s the unwavering determination to keep moving forward, no matter how tough the journey gets. Whether facing a challenging project, chasing a lifelong dream, or simply navigating the ups and downs of daily life, a little inspiration can go a long way.
That’s why we’ve gathered 44 powerful quotes about perseverance to fuel your drive and keep you motivated. Dive into these words of wisdom and let them remind you that every setback is just a setup for an even greater comeback. Keep pushing, keep striving, and never give up!
1. “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
2. “Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” – Victor Hugo
3. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein
4. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
5. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison
6. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich
7. “Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” – A.A. Milne
8. “Perseverance is the key to success.” -Charlie Chaplin
9. “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” – John Quincy Adams
10. “A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.” -George M. Moore Jr.
11. “In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
12. “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi
13. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
14. “I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.” – Abraham Lincoln
15. “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
16. “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews
17. “Grit is that ‘extra something’ that separates the most successful people from the rest. It’s the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.” – Travis Bradberry
18. “The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.” – John C. Maxwell
19. “Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.” – Liza Wiemer
20. “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
21. “Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.” – Vivian Komori
22. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” – James A. Michener
23. “Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” – John Quincy Adams
24. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill
25. “A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.” – Helen Keller
26. “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius
27. “Through perseverance, many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.” – Benjamin Disraeli
28. “Perseverance is the act of true champions.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
29. “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot
30. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
31. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” – James A. Michener
32. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” -Dale Carnegie
33. “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” – Theodore Roosevelt
34. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” – Robert Collier
35. “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
36. “How long should you try? Until.” – Jim Rohn
37. “In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm… in the real world all rests on perseverance.”
– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
38. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison
39. “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
40. “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
41. “Through perseverance, many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.” – Benjamin Disraeli
42. “The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won’t. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.” – Barack Obama
43. “We will either find a way or make one” – Hannibal
44. “If you are going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
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