The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers read more

The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

The fall of dropping water wears away the stone.

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.

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 not a long race; it is many short races one after the other

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

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.

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.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.

We shall escape the uphill by never turning back.