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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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It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

It is not necessary to hope in order to undertake, nor to succeed in order to persevere.

by Charles The Bold Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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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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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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Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.

Even if a minefield or the abyss should lie before me, I will
march straight ahead without looking back.

by Plutarch Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!

For thine own purpose, thou hast sent
The strife and the discouragement!

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If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces read more

If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.

by Flavia Weedn Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under read more

The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.

by Mark Twain Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

by Lucretius Found in: Perseverance Quotes,
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