There is genius in persistence. It conquers all opposers. It gives confidence. It annihilates obstacles. Everybody believes in a determined man. People know that when he undertakes a thing, the battle is half won, for his rule is to accomplish whatever he sets out to do.

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.

Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves.

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.

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.

Persist and persevere, and you will find most things that are attainable, possible.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards.