Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.

How long should you try? Until.

How long should you try? Until.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

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

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

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

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.

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.

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.