35 Inspirational Quotes On Perseverance

Perseverance is defined as continued effort and determination. May these quotes inspire you to persevere no matter what so that you live your dreams.

1. “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Newt Gingrich

2. “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” Walter Elliot

3. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Martin Luther King Jr.

4. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Confucius

5. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison

6. “I may not be there yet but I’m closer than I was yesterday.” Anonymous

7. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” Dale Carnegie

8. “With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” Thomas Fowell Buxton

9. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” Maya Angelou

10. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeve

11. “Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.” Benjamin Disraeli

12. “You aren’t going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without.” Lou Holtz

13. “A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but its persistence.” Anonymous

14. “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” Henry Wandsworth Longfellow

15. “Perseverance is power.” Anonymous

16. “Perseverance is my motto.” Madam C. J. Walker

17. “Perseverance is failing 10 times and succeeding the 20th.” Anonymous

18. “A winner is just a loser who tried one more time.” George Augustus Moore

19. “Go as long as you can, and then take another step.” Anonymous

20. “The key to success is action and the essential in action is perseverance.” Sun Yat Sen

21. “Courage and perseverance make difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” Anonymous

22. “Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.” Victor Hugo

23. “By perseverance everything reaches its target.” Catalan Proverb

24. “Perseverance is another word for faith.” Earl Nightingale

25. “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from the non-successful ones is pure perseverance.” Steve Jobs

26. “No one succeeds without effort. Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.” Ramana Maharshi

27. “Perseverance, self-reliance, energetic effort, are doubly strengthened when you rise to battle again.” Anonymous

28. “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

29. “Perseverance will take you to places that talent can’t even dream of.” Anonymous

30. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” Kobe Bryant

31. “Aligning what you do with who you are requires commitment, effort, and perseverance. But the rewards are well worth it and it will enhance the quality of your life.” Lauren Mackler

32. “Perseverance makes all the difference.” ATGW

33. “We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.” Marie Curie

34. “Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” Samuel Johnson

35. “Your level of success is determined by your level of discipline and perseverance.” Anonymous