Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.

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

Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work though difficult problems.

The most important characteristics you need to succeed in business are resilience, determination and persistence.

The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.

Katherine Johnson is a shining example of what you can truly do with hard work and persistence. Under what had to be the most difficult of circumstances she persevered and stuck to her values. She is a real West Virginia and American hero. To honor her legacy every August 26th, on her birthday, is the least we can do.

I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.

The art of love is largely the art of persistence.

First forget Inspirational. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspirational won't. Habit is persistence in practice.

Life is not about perfection. It's about persistence.

Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent.

When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.

Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft every day - the belief even in the face of obstacles that you've got something worth saying.

To make our way we must have firm resolve persistence tenacity. We must gear ourselves to work hard all the way. We can never let up.

When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence hard work and hiring good people.

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

Ambition is the path to success persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.

Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.

Flaming enthusiasm backed up by horse sense and persistence is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

The real issue is not talent as an independent element but talent in relationship to will desire and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.

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

As for goals I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year' kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.