#persist

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#albeit #illusion #merely #persistent #reality

One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father. ↗

— Lincoln Ellsworth

#determination #discouragements #earth #face #father

We find Japan a little more difficult to understand because it has proven its 20th century prowess though the ancient traditions still persist. ↗

— Arthur Erickson

#ancient #because #century #difficult #find

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. ↗

— Bill Bradley

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Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off. ↗

— Nicholas Brendon

#lifting #like #me #off #paid

You just don't give up. There have been times when everything seemed to conspire against getting a book done or printed, and I would feel like turning my back on the whole thing. But I came back and persisted. ↗

— Dee Brown

#back #been #book #came #done

The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent, experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it, if it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. ↗

— Anthony Burgess

#admit #another #bold #common #common sense

It is not enough to be well-intentioned; one must strive to put those intentions into action in a capable way. One must consider the effect his actions will have on others. Looked at like this, to persist in ignorance is itself dishonorable. ↗

— Andrew Cohen

#actions #capable #consider #dishonorable #effect

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#alone #common #determination #educated #education

Most of Csongor's time in T'Rain had been spent blundering about in a state of hapless newbie confusion. Only his long experience as a system administrator, struggling with Byzantine software installations, had prevented hum from plummeting into despair and simply giving up. Not that any of the sysadmin's knowledge and skills were applicable here. The psychological stance was the thing: the implicit faith, a little naive and a little cocky, that by banging his head against the problem for long enough he'd be able to break through in the end. ↗

— Neal Stephenson

#computers #persistence #sysadmins #experience