Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.


On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.


I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

PERSEVERE

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as
the quality of Perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature. …...John D. Rockefellar

Great works are performed, not by strength, but by Perseverance
……..Samuel Johnson.

It is the nature of every person to err, but only the fool Perseveres in error.
……Marcus Tillius
God helps those who Persevere. …….The Holy Quran

Perseverance is not a long race;
It is many short races, one after another. ……Walter Elliott

Perseverance is the hard work you do,
After you get tired of the hard work you already did. ……Newt Gingrich

Victory belongs to he who Perseveres. ………Napoleon Boneparte

Perseverance is a great element of success. ……Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence;
Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together,
yield themselves up, when taken little by little. …….Plutarch

Perseverance is to the character of man, as carbon is to steel. ….Napoleon Hill

To Persevere, trusting in what hopes he has, is courage in a man. ……Euripides

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete,
Not lacking anything. ……..James 1:4

A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer. ……Norwegian Proverb

He conquers, who Perseveres. ……Persius

The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight,
but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night.
…….. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A river cuts through rock, not because of its power,
But because of its Perseverance. …..Jim Watkins

Perseverance is the key to any great accomplishment in life. ……Author Unknown

A little more Perseverance, a little more effort, and what seemed as
hopeless failure, may turn to glorious success. …..Elbert Hubbard

The difference between Perseverance and Obstinacy is that;
One often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t. ……Henry Ward Beecher

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