Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
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Conciseness is the sister of talent.
Conciseness is the sister of talent.
Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.
Big shots are only little shots who keep shooting.
The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non read more
The drop hollows out the stone not by strength, but by constant
falling.
[Lat., Gutta cavat lapidem non vi, sed saepe cadendo.]
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a read more
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me.
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
Attempt the end and never stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard, but search will find it out.
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a read more
Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.
