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    The waters wear the stones: thou washeth away the things which
    grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope
    of man.

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Stay the course, light a star,Change the world where'er you are.

Stay the course, light a star,Change the world where'er you are.

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It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.

It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired.

by Robert Strauss Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there read more

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.

by Dale Carnegie Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is read more

Perseverance is the most overrated of traits, if it is unaccompanied by talent; beating your head against a wall is more likely to produce a concussion in the head than a hole in the wall.

by Sydney Harris Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.

We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.

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So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er read more

So Satan, whom repulse upon repulse
Met ever, and to shameful silence brought,
Yet gives not o'er though desperate of success.

by John Milton Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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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.]

by Plutarch Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a read more

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is, that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

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No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.

No rock so hard but that a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years.

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