Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Water continually dropping will wear hard rocks hollow.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.

Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few read more

Edison failed 10, 000 times before he made the electric light. Do not be discouraged if you fail a few times.

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.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles read more

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.

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.

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.

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.