#persist

Whether you like it or not, you are committed to the human endeavor. I cannot ally myself with such a purely negative goal as avoidance of suffering. Suffering is a chance you take by the fact of being alive. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#persistence #suffering #life

Life isn't as magical here, and you're not the only one who feels like you don't belong, or that it's better somewhere else. But there ARE things worth living for. And the best part is you never know what's going to happen next. ↗

— O.R. Melling

#persistence #reward #worthwhile #life

Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of it any easier...It just makes you less likely to quit." ~ Georgia "The Friday Night Knitting Club ↗

— Kate Jacobs

#georgia #job #knitting #life #passion

A mans life is interesting primarily when he has failed. I well know. For its a sign that he tried to surpass himself. ↗

— Georges Clemenceau

#interesting #persistence #power #try #life

To be a highflier and a name to conjure with, you must decide your dimension, plan your path, master the moment, focus on the future, determine your degree, push your persistence and lead your life. ↗

— Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

#degree #determination #focus #future #ifeanyi

Think! There's nothing certain in our future! All we can hope for is a vague continuation. But in spite of that, you're going to keep on living. You can't give up on life just because it's vague. It's a question of possibilities... ↗

— Koji Suzuki

#life #life-lesson #persistence #possibilities #life

One bulb at a time. There was no other way to do it. No shortcuts--simply loving the slow process of planting. Loving the work as it unfolded. Loving an achievement that grew slowly and bloomed for only three weeks each year. ↗

— Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards

#consistency #effort #journey #joy #perseverance

Do not sit still; start moving now. In the beginning, you may not go in the direction you want, but as long as you are moving, you are creating alternatives and possibilities. ↗

— Rodolfo Costa

#encouragement #motivation #persistence #success #motivational

It may take little time to get where you want to be, but if you pause and think for a moment, you will notice that you are no longer where you were. Do not stop—keep going. ↗

— Rodolfo Costa

#goals #motivation #persistence #self-determination #success

Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way. ↗

— Alan Wilson Watts

#persistence