Courage And Perseverance Quotes:

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

- Winston Churchill

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Pushing On, Source Of Life

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

- Christopher Reeve

source: "Still Me". Book by Christopher Reeve, 1999.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Strength, Hurdling Obstacles, Overwhelming Force

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Fear None, Afraid Of Life

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

- Michael Jordan

source: Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

topic: Running, Wall, Giving Up, Favorite Sports, Inspirational Football

Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it.

- Mark Twain

topic: Mastery, Absence, Peaceful Warrior, Afraid Of Life, Inspirational Adversity

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

- B. C. Forbes

topic: Inspirational, Perseverance, Courage, Obstacle In Life, Obstacles And Challenges

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

- Winston Churchill

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Daily Work, Going To College

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. These qualities have ever been displayed in their mightiest perfection, as attendants in the retinue of strong passions.

- John Quincy Adams

source: John Quincy Adams (1802). “An Oration, delivered at Plymouth, December 22, 1802, at the anniversary commemoration of the first landing of our ancestors at that place”, p.13

topic: Perseverance, Strong, Passion, Talismans, Strong Passion

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

- Tommy Lasorda

source: Twitter post from Aug 24, 2015

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Sports, Baseball Games, Inspirational Determination

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition.

- Albert Einstein

topic: Ambition, Gymnastics, Persistence, Inspirational Determination, Determination And Persistence

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

- Harper Lee

source: "To Kill a Mockingbird". Book by Harper Lee, community.sparknotes.com. July 11, 1960.

topic: Inspirational, Courage, Perseverance, Jem And Scout, Kill A Mockingbird Memorable

A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.

- William James

topic: Motivational, Meaningful, Perseverance, Courage And Perseverance, Perseverence

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

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Marketing And Sales, Infinite Hope

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

- Calvin Coolidge

source: Quoted in Quotable Calvin Coolidge, ed. Peter Hannaford (2001).

topic: Persistence, Men, World, Unsuccessful, Solved Problems

What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

topic: Inspirational, Life, Basketball, Marathon Runners, Marathon Running

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.

- Calvin Coolidge

topic: Motivational, Wisdom, Loss, Unsuccessful, Perserverance

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

- Herbert Kaufman

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Inspirational Determination, Will Power

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

- Harriet Beecher Stowe

source: Harriet Beecher Stowe (1896). “Oldtown folks. Sam Lawson's Oldtown fireside stories”

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Encouraging, Give Me Strength, Self Determination

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

- Thomas A. Edison

topic: Motivational, Positive, Men, Courage And Perseverance

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacle s, discouragement s, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

- Thomas Carlyle

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Strength, Perserverance, Soul Force

You learn you can do your best even when its hard, even when you're tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.

- Joe Namath

source: Joe Namath (1987). “Football for Young Players and Parents”, Fireside

topic: Sports, Hurt, Tired, Strength And Perseverance, Perseverance Sports

Some give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; while others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.

- Herodotus

topic: Giving Up, Suicidal, Goal, Motivation Goal Setting, Patience And Persistence

Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.

- Dale Carnegie

topic: Inspirational, Success, Encouraging, Try Again, Journey To Success

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

- Mark Twain

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Inspirational Football, Marathon Runners

There is nothing more common than unsuccessful men with talent.

- Joe Strummer

topic: Perseverance, Determination, Persistence, Unsuccessful, Perserverance

No man is ever whipped until he quits - in his own mind.

- Napoleon Hill

topic: Failure, Men, Mind, Failure Inspirational, Failure Motivational

Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

- Thomas A. Edison

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Innovation And Business, Innovation Inspiration

I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance achieve success for themselves.

- Major Taylor

source: Major Taylor (1928). “The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World: The Story of a Colored Boy's Indomitable Courage and Success Against Great Odds; an Autobiography”

topic: Perseverance, Monsters, Prejudice, Dedication And Perseverance, Courage And Perseverance

Courage is not the absence of fear

- Richard Stengel

topic: Absence, Peaceful Warrior, Afraid Of Life, Inspirational Courage, Inspirational Recovery

Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

- Richard L. Evans

source: "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Inspirational Confidence, Depression Inspirational

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that

- James Neil Hollingworth

topic: Courage, Judgement, Absence, Peaceful Warrior, Afraid Of Life

Perceptions of impossibility are commonly disspelled by unmitigated courage and perseverance.

- Wes Fesler

topic: Perseverance, Achievement, Perception, Courage And Perseverance

Zeal is the great desire to make God known, loved, and served, and thus to bring knowledge of salvation to others. Activity flows from this virtue. Teachers who possess it fulfill the duties of their profession with enthusiasm, love, courage, and perseverance.

- Basil Moreau

topic: Perseverance, Teacher, Desire, Courage And Perseverance