I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
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Motivation Quotes
Quotes about motivation - 11 quotes
It is a shameful thing for the soul to faint while the body still perseveres.
A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres, and infallibly prevails at last.
Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves.
What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.
A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
Self-determination is fine but needs to be tempered with self-control.
It was courage, faith, endurance and a dogged determination to surmount all obstacles that built this bridge.